Bond Leads Ospreys in Win at FIU

Friday, November 15

Miami, Fla.

7 p.m.

University of North Florida

2-2

FIU

1-2

UNF

FIU

Jazz Bond dribbles up the floor at Miami

Photo by: Hurricane Sports

11/15/2019 9:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

MIAMI - Fueled by four different players in double figures, North Florida women's basketball grabbed a 64-49 win at FIU Friday evening at Ocean Bank Convention Center.

Ospreys of the Game

Jazz Bond | 17 pts, 10 reb, 2 blk
Tiffany Tolbert | 13 pts, 6-12 FG, 3 Assists
Dasha Eremeeva | 13 pts, 8 reb
Adrienne Jackson | 10 pts, 9 reb, 2 assists

Turning Point
North Florida (2-2) went on a 13-2 run to kick off the third quarter and pull away, 42-29. Tolbert scored six of her 13 points in the stretch.

SWOOP of the Game
Bond gave the Ospreys their biggest lead of the game when Tolbert dished inside to put UNF up, 61-43.

INSIDE THE GAME

Both teams started slow with a 5-5 tie at the first media timeout. UNF then got things going to eventually string a 16-3 run together into the second frame to lead 23-10.
FIU (1-2) closed out the second on its own 12-6 run to close the gap to 29-22 at the half.
Out of the break, North Florida went on a 13-2 tear, going 6-for-10 and forcing four FIU turnovers.
The Panthers closed the lead to 33-27, but that was as close as the hosts would get for the game.
UNF eventually pushed its lead back to double figures with its biggest coming late in the final stanza.

Osprey Fast Breaks

North Florida owned a 42-34 edge off the glass with 15 offensive boards leading to 13 points.
The Ospreys capitalized on 13 turnovers with 15 points.
It was the 15th road win under head coach Gibbs.
Freshman Emma Broermann scored a season-best eight points with four rebounds.
The game was the return of assistant coach Joe Silvestri and redshirt junior Alexis Gordon to their former place of work and school, respectively.

THOUGHTS FROM THE TOP
"This was a great win for us. Road wins have been hard to come by so it's exciting to find a way to get one. We played well on the defensive end and that really helped us as we continue to find some offensive continuity. We got contributions from a lot of people tonight and hopefully that will continue as we get into the next phase of our schedule." - Head Coach Darrick Gibbs

What's Next
North Florida stays out on the road to take on Alabama A&M Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 11 a.m.