JACKSONVILLE - North Florida women's basketball overcame a slow fourth quarter to power back in overtime and win, 70-63, on Thursday at UNF Arena.

QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 70, Bethune-Cookman 63
Records: North Florida (4-3) | Bethune-Cookman (3-2)
Location: Jacksonville, Fla. (UNF Arena)
The Short Story: Bethune-Cookman outscored the Ospreys 24-8 in the fourth quarter before the Ospreys rallied back in the extra period to take home the win.

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OPENING TIP

• Senior Keonna Farmer recorded a second straight double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds, while also picking up three assists and four steals.
• Classmate Tesh Hanson also had double figure points with 12 and narrowly missed a double-double with nine rebounds.
• Freshman Tiffany Tolbert rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points.
• For the game, North Florida shot a season-high 47 percent from the field and hit 4-of-6 from long range. The 57 field goals hit were also a season-high.

SAY WHAT
"I am really excited about this win! Everybody contributed and made plays at some point. We played a very good team today and we battled and competed on a high level. Our leadership was great and I feel like we grew up a little bit tonight." - Head Coach Darrick Gibbs

GAME CAPSULE
First Half Trends

• After a slow start, North Florida got things going with a 6-0 run to force BCU to call a timeout with UNF lead, 10-6. 
• Out of the break, the Wildcats came up empty, while UNF pushed its lead to 15-8 to end the quarter.
• In the second stanza, North Florida outscored Bethune-Cookman 13-7 to own a 28-15 lead at half. 

Second Half Trends

• In the third quarter, North Florida eventually pushed its lead to 20 points on a triple from Ta'Kyla Austin before the Ospreys' offense stalled.
• Bethune-Cookman got back in the game thanks to a 22-5 run that stretched from the third quarter to 4:17 left in the game to give UNF a slim 53-50 lead.
• The visitors eventually tied the game on a pair of freebies from Briana Hardee who finished with a team-best 16 points.

Overtime Trends

• North Florida started overtime on a 9-0 run, scoring on the first four possessions and never looked back as the Wildcats would only get as close as 65-60 in the extra frame.
• UNF went 5-for-6 from the floor in extra time, while holding BCU to just two field goals.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• Junior Ty Purifoy dished out five helpers with seven points, while also pulling down a rebound.
• Farmer's 25 points bests her career-high set at UAB against North Texas in March 2017. She had her first 20-point game of the season against Webber on November 24.
• North Florida owned a slim 39-38 margin off the glass, but BCU owned a 12-7 lead on the offensive side.
• The overtime win is the first since February 11, 2017 when UNF went to three extra periods against USC Upstate.

UP NEXT
The Ospreys head south to take on FAU on Sunday, Dec. 3. Game time is set for 2 p.m. in Boca Raton, Fla.