FLORENCE, Ala. - North Florida women's basketball survived a late-game scare from North Alabama, but went on to take the win, 68-63, in Flowers Hall Saturday afternoon.
Ospreys of the Game
Quote from the Top
"For most of the game we played as well as we've played all season on the defensive end of the floor. I hate how they were able to come back, but we knew they would make a run at some point. We were able to get the win and at the end of the day, that is what matters!." - Head Coach
Darrick Gibbs
Turning Point
North Florida (7-7, 5-2 ASUN) took a 20-point lead on a pair of three-pointers from
Marissa Mackins. It proved to be enough distance for North Alabama's comeback to fall short.
INSIDE THE GAME
- It was a track meet in the opening quarter as by the media timeout, the Ospreys held a slight 12-10 edge.
- North Florida came out of the break with a 9-3 run sparked by Moore hitting the ball off a defender's back to then lay it up and score the bucket. The Ospreys led 21-13 after one.
- The Ospreys took its double figure lead and kept its distance on a 8-0 run from Emma Broermann to lead 33-16 and force a Lions' timeout.
- North Alabama (5-11, 4-3 ASUN) was held without a bucket for more than five minutes and scored just eight points in the quarter as UNF led, 37-21 at the break.
- The Ospreys kept their distance in the third, pushing their lead to 18, 49-31 with a three-pointer with less than five to play in the quarter.
- A quick 8-2 run for UNA closed out the frame, closing the game to 53-39, UNF.
- Mackins hit a pair of threes to start the fourth quarter and give UNF a 61-41 lead, but the Lions did not go away.
- With the game at 66-50, North Alabama jumped on a 13-0 run to pull within three. A pair of free throws from Mackins put UNF back up, but made it UNA's ball.
- On the Lion's possession, Bond blocked her sister Jaida's shot and then picked up the steal to end threat.
Osprey Fast Breaks
- Freshman Peryonna Sylvester made her Osprey debut after an early-season injury kept her on the bench. She finished with six points.
- Sara Idris also returned to the floor to hit clutch three-pointer.
- North Florida continues its streak of scoring at least 20 points in at least one quarter.
- Jaidia Bond had 25 of the Lions' points and picked up a double-double with 12 rebounds. Jaida and Sakyia White, who also had 12 boards, helped outrebound the Ospreys 40-37.
- Seven of the nine Ospreys who saw the floor had at least one assists, led by five from Erin Jones.
- Bond is now just three points shy of 1,000 in a UNF uni
What's Next
The rematch with North Alabama is on tap at 3 p.m. Sunday.
