Team Contribution Leads to Sweep of Dolphins

Sunday, January 17

Jacksonville, Fla.

2 p.m.

University of North Florida

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Jacksonville

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Jacksonville

North Florida

Ally Knights dribbles the ball against Florida

Photo by: Gator Photos

1/17/2021 5:11:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

JACKSONVILLE - For the first time since 2011, North Florida women's basketball sweeps Jacksonville as the Ospreys picked up a 67-56 victory behind four double figure scorers on Sunday afternoon at UNF Arena.

Ospreys of the Game

Jazz Bond | 17 pts, 7 reb, 4 blk
Rhetta Moore | 13 pts, 9 reb, 3 ast, 5 stl
Ally Knights | 11 pts, 10 reb, 6 ast, 2 stl
Erin Jones | 13 pts, 2 reb 2 stl

QUOTE FROM THE TOP

"I couldn't be more proud of this group. This was a gutsy win that took a lot of toughness and resilience. We competed and found a way to win with key contributions from everyone on our sideline." - head coach Darrick Gibbs

Turning Point

Despite the score getting closer in the second quarter, the 21-5 rout in the opening frame secured the win for the Ospreys. UNF let Jacksonville lead for just over a minute, but from there it was North Florida's game.

INSIDE THE GAME

After trading buckets early, North Florida kept Jacksonville off the board for the final seven minutes of the frame as UNF went on a 15-0 run to lead 21-5. Erin Wilson scored all five points for JU, while each one of the Osprey players had at least two points, led by Jones' five.
The tables turned in the second with Jacksonville jumping on an 8-0 run and force a UNF timeout as the visitors closed the gap to 23-13 with 6:19 to play.
After the break, North Florida used an 11-4 run led by seven points from Bond to push its lead back to 34-19. The Dolphins then hit back-to-back buckets to pull within 34-24 at the half.
The Ospreys came out of the locker room with another run, highlighted by five points from Jones and a triple from Knights for a 44-28 lead.
On the other end, Wilson completed a four-point play for the Dolphins hope, but a quick 5-0 jaunt pushed the momentum to the Ospreys as they led 52-36 after three.
In the fourth it was an 8-3 Jacksonville run to close the gap to single digits twice in the fourth with the final time coming at 57-49.
Moore hit back-to-back baskets to push UNF back to a double figure lead and the Ospreys went 5-for-6 down the stretch to take the win.

Osprey Fast Breaks

At the end of the first quarter, every player who saw the floor had at least four points.
Bond now passes former Osprey Adrienne Jackson in the career record book with 938 points.
North Florida hit just seven three-pointers, but they were crucial down the stretch. Jones, Bond and Knights each had two.
Knights earned back-to-back starts this weekend and recorded her first career double-double.
Jacksonville held a slight edge off the glass, 45-43, but neither team capitalized much on their offensive boards as UNF owned a 9-6 advantage in second-chance points.
Jones scored eight of her 13 points in the third quarter before falling to foul trouble.

What's Next
Currently the Ospreys are scheduled to host Liberty on Saturday-Sunday, January 23-24. Stay tuned to UNFOspreys.com for updates.