Ospreys Falter on the Road at Bethune-Cookman

Saturday, December 15

Daytona Beach, Fla.

3:00 p.m.

University of North Florida

Bethune-Cookman

Arianna Emanuel-Wright pulls up for a three-pointer against Bethune.

Photo by: Todd Drexler

12/15/2018 7:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Despite holding a 33-27 lead at the half, North Florida's attempt at recording its first road win of the season fell short on Saturday afternoon as the Ospreys fell 76-60 at Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach, Fla.

The Ospreys fall to 4-4 on the season while the Wildcats improved to 6-3.

Leaders
UNF
Arianna Emanuel-Wright: 18 points 5 rebounds, 2 assists
Jazz Bond: 16 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals

BCU
Kiana Williams: 23 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals
Angel Golden: 18 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals

Inside the 1^st Quarter
The teams traded baskets early as the Ospreys held on to an 11-9 lead through the first seven minutes. A pair of free throw from Adrienne Jackson and jumpers from Bond and Janesha Green led UNF to a 17-11 lead after the first 10 minutes. The Ospreys held the Wildcats to 33.3 percent shooting and held an 11-7 advantage in rebounding.

Inside the 2^nd Quarter
North Florida extended its lead to 10 points on back-to-back jumpers from Emanuel-Wright and Green before BCU climbed to make it 23-22 with five minutes remaining. The Ospreys outscored the Wildcats 10-5 in the remaining half of the quarter to take a 33-27 lead into the break.

Inside the 3^rd Quarter
The Wildcats raced out of the locker room with a 9-0 run to take a 36-33 lead. After scoring 27 points in the first 20 minutes, BCU tallied 26 points in the quarter on 40.9 percent shooting from the field. Emanuel-Wright scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting while Bond added five points and four rebounds.

Inside the 4^th Quarter
Facing a four-point deficit going into the final quarter, the Ospreys weren't able to cut into the BCU lead and make a comeback. The Wildcats held UNF to 30.8 percent shooting and forced the Ospreys into eight turnovers. Bond scored four points while Ty Purifoy, Jackson and Emanuel-Wright notched two points apiece.

Thoughts From The Top
"This game was really a tail of two halves. We had a lot of success early because we defended well, took care of the ball and leading on the glass at halftime. In the second half, they dominated the boards and converted turnovers into points. We have to be more consistent in those two areas in order to pull out wins against a good team on the road." - head coach Darrick Gibbs

Inside the Box Score

Despite losing, the Ospreys shot better than the Wildcats (41.7 percent to 37.7 percent).
BCU finished with a 44-38 advantage in rebounding.
Emanuel-Wright scored a team-high 18 points on 8-of-15 shooting while grabbing five rebounds and dishing out a pair of assists.
Bond tallied 16 points, nine rebounds, two steals and two blocks in her Osprey debut after sitting out the first semester due to NCAA transfer rules.
Green added 10 points and six boards while Eremeeva chipped in eight points and six rebounds.
Purifoy dished out a team-high five assists.
The Ospreys fell to 0-4 on the road this season.

Looking Ahead
The Ospreys return to UNF Arena next week, hosting Jacksonville, Alabama A&M and Warner in the UNF Holiday Classic. UNF hosts Alabama A&M on Thursday, Dec. 20 and Warner on Friday, Dec. 21 with both games slated to begin at 2 p.m.