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Jazz Bond_JU
Todd Drexler
80
Winner Jacksonville JU 11-8, 4-2 ASUN
72
North Florida UNF 7-10, 2-4 ASUN
Winner
Jacksonville JU
11-8, 4-2 ASUN
80
Final
72
North Florida UNF
7-10, 2-4 ASUN
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Jacksonville JU 14 19 19 28 80
North Florida UNF 16 21 17 18 72

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Fourth Quarter Rally Upends Ospreys

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Despite holding a three-point lead with four minutes remaining, North Florida surrendered a 19-8 Jacksonville run as the Ospreys fell 80-72 on Tuesday night at UNF Arena.
 
The Ospreys drop to 7-10 (2-4 ASUN) while the Dolphins improve to 11-8 on the season and 4-2 in ASUN contests.
 
Leaders
UNF
Jazz Bond: 18 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals
Arianna Emanuel-Wright: 13 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds
 
JU
Jasmyn Brown: 25 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists
 
Inside the First Half
The two teams traded baskets while shooting 50 percent or better in the opening quarter as the Ospreys held a 16-14 lead. Bond paced the Ospreys with eight points on 3-of-4 shooting from the floor.
 
UNF extended its lead to as many as four points on three different occasions in the second quarter before Bond buried a triple with 35 seconds left to give the Ospreys a four-point advantage at halftime.
 
Inside the Second Half
Dasha Eremeeva scored back-to-back baskets and Adrienne Jackson added a trey as the Ospreys stretched their lead to 44-35 with 6:13 left in the third quarter. Jacksonville cut into the UNF lead with a 17-10 run to end the quarter as the Ospreys took a 54-52 lead into the fourth quarter.
 
Bond connected from beyond the arc with 4:09 remaining to break a 61-61 tie. The Dolphins responded with a 9-0 rally over the next two minutes to gain a 70-64 with 2:34 left. North Florida extended the game with fouls in an attempt to come back, but failed as JU held on for an 80-72 win.
 
Osprey Fast Breaks
  • Jacksonville shot 49.2 percent from the floor while the Ospreys posted a 44.3 percent shooting performance.
  • Both teams notched 35 rebounds and a 50 percent free throw shooting percentage.
  • North Florida shot a season-best 45.8 percent from beyond the arc.
  • Bond recorded her third consecutive double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
  • Eremeeva netted 12 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the floor, scoring in double-figures for the first time since UNF's 67-36 win over Warner.
  • Jackson scored 12 points while grabbing seven rebounds and two assists.
  • Ty Purifoy tallied seven points with seven assists and two steals.
  • The game featured 15 lead changes and seven ties.
 
What's Next
The Ospreys are back on the road for a pair of games this weekend and early next week. UNF travels to Fort Myers, Fla. to face FGCU on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. before heading to Kennesaw, Ga. to battle Kennesaw State on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 11 a.m.
 
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