JACKSONVILLE - It was a similar story to the day before as a second half surge, propelled by junior Arianna Emanuel-Wright, gave North Florida women's basketball a 73-47 victory against Edward Waters on Wednesday afternoon.

QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 73, Edward Waters 47
Records: North Florida (7-6) | Edward Waters (13-1)
Location: Jacksonville, Fla. (UNF Arena)
The Short Story: Emanuel-Wright topped her 19-point performance against Northern Kentucky with a 20-point outing against the Tigers, while two others scored in double figure to push a sluggish Osprey team to a stellar finish in the second half.

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OPENING TIP

• Emanuel-Wright came off the bench with 20 points, seven rebounds and two steals. She hit a season-high three treys to lead the Ospreys in scoring for the first time this season.
• Seniors Keonna Farmer and Maiya Rumph each recorded a double-double. Farmer tallied 16 points and 13 rebounds, while Rumph had 14 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and a steal.
• North Florida shot a season-best 49 percent from the field and second-best from long range with a 54 percent clip.
• For the second time this season, UNF recorded 16 assists with Ty Purifoy tying a season-high with seven helpers.

GAME CAPSULE
First Half Trends

• It was a tight first quarter, but Edward Waters held the slight 15-14 edge after one.
• The teams played evenly in the second frame with visitors taking a 32-31 lead into the break. 
• UNF struggled with ball control, recording 15 of its 19 turnovers in the first half.

Second Half Trends

• In the second half, the teams traded points and with the score knotted at 40, freshman Elli Bartley hit her second triple of the game to spark a 16-2 run. 
• North Florida allowed the Tigers to score just 15 second half points as it continued to stretch its lead to 20 in the fourth.
• UNF held Edward Waters to just one field goal in the final quarter as the Ospreys outscored the visitors, 17-5, to close out the game.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• Bartley recorded her first points of the season with her two three-point baskets.
• UNF owned a 47-21 edge off the glass with 15 offensive boards leading to 10 second chance points.
• The Ospreys  went 11-for-12 from the line for a season-high 91 percent.

UP NEXT
North Florida now takes some time off for the Holidays before coming back to head out on the road for two games. UNF faces off with Georgia on Thursday, Dec. 28 for a 2 p.m. tip.