JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Four Ospreys scored in double figures as the North Florida women's basketball team downed Warner, 74-38, in the home opener on Monday for the annual Elementary School Day.

QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 74, Warner 38
Records: North Florida (1-1) | Warner (2-3)
Location: UNF Arena (Jacksonville, Fla.)
The Short Story: Sophomore Adrienne Jackson tallied a game-high 18 points and narrowly missed a double-double with nine rebounds, while three others scored in double figures en route to the home opening win for the Ospreys.

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OPENING TIP

• Jackson led the team with three triples and also dished out three assists on the day.
• Senior Maiya Rumph recorded 16 points and 13 rebounds for her first double-double of the season, while classmate Keonna Farmer also tallied a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
• Freshman Tiffany Tolbert had her first double-digit performance with 11 points. 
• North Florida held Warner to single digits in all but the third quarter when the visitors put up 14 points.
• The team pulled down 22 offensive boards for 26 second chance points as UNF pulled down 53 total rebounds to Warner's 37.

SAY WHAT
"It was good to get our first win today. We have still have some work to do on both ends of the floor though. As we continue to progress, I'm excited about where this group can go." - Head coach Darrick Gibbs

GAME CAPSULE
First Half Trends

• North Florida led from start to finish against the Royals as the home team jumped out to a 7-0 lead with five points coming from Tolbert.
• Warner whittled the lead to one before the Ospreys went on a 7-0 run and eventually owned a 17-9 lead after the first.
• UNF continued its streak as it went on a 12-3 run to own a 29-12 advantage with 2:39 left in the frame. 
• Jackson hit her second three of the game in the second to guide the Ospreys to a 34-17 lead at the break.

Second Half Trends

• North Florida pushed its lead to 31, 62-31, as time ticked down for the third period on a putback from Jackson.
• The Ospreys shot a game-best 47.4 percent in the third quarter and went 4-for-8 from long range.
• In the final stanza, Rumph hit a free throw to give the home team its biggest lead of the game and the Ospreys first victory.
• The fourth quarter was the closest as UNF just outscored Warner, 12-7.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• For the game, UNF struggled from the line at a 62 percent clip, while Warner was 9-for-11 to shoot 81 percent.
• The Ospreys picked up 11 steals on 23 Warner turnovers led by Farmer with four. Junior Ty Purifoy grabbed up three.
• Purifoy led the team with four assists as UNF totaled 14 on 26 baskets.

UP NEXT
North Florida now heads out on the road for its next four games. Morehead State is first up on Friday at 7 p.m. before the Ospreys head to reigning Big 12 Champion West Virginia's home court on Sunday, Nov. 19.