Saturday, January 14
Jacksonville, Fla.
4:30 pm
University of North Florida
vs
USC Upstate
Women's Basketball Takes on USC Upstate on Saturday
1/13/2012 6:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fresh off a three-point win on Thursday night, the University of North Florida women's basketball team returns to the hardwood on Saturday when the Ospreys host USC Upstate at UNF Arena. Tomorrow's game is presented by Dunn Wellness.
Home court has played to the Ospreys' advantage this season. UNF has won six of their last seven home games, including its last two. On Thursday night against ETSU, UNF rallied from a late-13 point deficit to defeat the Lady Bucs and return to .500 in the Atlantic Sun. Jadhken Kerr made a go-ahead jumper with 29 seconds left in the game and Fabiola Josil secured the win with a pair of made free throws in the final two seconds. The Ospreys tallied 44 points in the second half against ETSU, marking the second-straight home game in with UNF has put up 40+ points in a single half. For the first time this season, four Ospreys reached double-figures in scoring. Brittany Kirkand tallied 15 points, while Kerr and Langston added in 12 and 10. Josil posted her first double-double with a 10-point, 10-rebound performance.
USC Upstate comes into Saturday having lost nine of its last 10, including Thursday night's 80-72 setback at Jacksonville. However, in both of USC Upstate's wins this season, the Spartans reached 70 points (73-66 at UNC Asheville on Nov. 30 and 77-56 vs. Mercer on Jan. 9). Tee'Ara Copney, who notched her 1,000th point last weekend, is the Spartans' offensive leader. Copney averages 15.8 points per game. She also has 33 steals and accounted for five of USC Upstate's 12 swipes at Jacksonville.
Although UNF leads the all-time series 12-6, it was the Spartans who took the last meeting between the two teams. USC Upstate posted a 78-65 victory on Feb. 14, 2011 in Spartanburg. However, UNF won the last meeting at UNF Arena with a 91-73 outcome on Jan. 15, 2011.
Tomorrow's game will be the first of a doubleheader with the men's team. The women's game is set for a 4:30 p.m. tip-off, while the men's game is scheduled for 7 p.m.
**Tickets for UNF basketball games are available at UNF Arena, online or by calling (904) 620-BIRD or by email at ospreytickets@unf.edu. Doubleheaders with the men's team are $12 Reserved, $10 Adult and $8 for Youth 17-under, Senior Citizens 55+, Active Military, and UNF Faculty/Staff). UNF students with valid Osprey1card and children under 2 are free. UNF students may also purchase one student guest pass for $5. For further ticket information, visit www.UNFOspreys.com.
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Tickets
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Fresh off a three-point win on Thursday night, the University of North Florida women's basketball team returns to the hardwood on Saturday when the Ospreys host USC Upstate at UNF Arena. Tomorrow's game is presented by Dunn Wellness.
Home court has played to the Ospreys' advantage this season. UNF has won six of their last seven home games, including its last two. On Thursday night against ETSU, UNF rallied from a late-13 point deficit to defeat the Lady Bucs and return to .500 in the Atlantic Sun. Jadhken Kerr made a go-ahead jumper with 29 seconds left in the game and Fabiola Josil secured the win with a pair of made free throws in the final two seconds. The Ospreys tallied 44 points in the second half against ETSU, marking the second-straight home game in with UNF has put up 40+ points in a single half. For the first time this season, four Ospreys reached double-figures in scoring. Brittany Kirkand tallied 15 points, while Kerr and Langston added in 12 and 10. Josil posted her first double-double with a 10-point, 10-rebound performance.
USC Upstate comes into Saturday having lost nine of its last 10, including Thursday night's 80-72 setback at Jacksonville. However, in both of USC Upstate's wins this season, the Spartans reached 70 points (73-66 at UNC Asheville on Nov. 30 and 77-56 vs. Mercer on Jan. 9). Tee'Ara Copney, who notched her 1,000th point last weekend, is the Spartans' offensive leader. Copney averages 15.8 points per game. She also has 33 steals and accounted for five of USC Upstate's 12 swipes at Jacksonville.
Although UNF leads the all-time series 12-6, it was the Spartans who took the last meeting between the two teams. USC Upstate posted a 78-65 victory on Feb. 14, 2011 in Spartanburg. However, UNF won the last meeting at UNF Arena with a 91-73 outcome on Jan. 15, 2011.
Tomorrow's game will be the first of a doubleheader with the men's team. The women's game is set for a 4:30 p.m. tip-off, while the men's game is scheduled for 7 p.m.
**Tickets for UNF basketball games are available at UNF Arena, online or by calling (904) 620-BIRD or by email at ospreytickets@unf.edu. Doubleheaders with the men's team are $12 Reserved, $10 Adult and $8 for Youth 17-under, Senior Citizens 55+, Active Military, and UNF Faculty/Staff). UNF students with valid Osprey1card and children under 2 are free. UNF students may also purchase one student guest pass for $5. For further ticket information, visit www.UNFOspreys.com.
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