JACKSONVILLE - North Florida women's basketball has now won five straight games for the second time in its Division I era as it overcame a third-quarter deficit to tame the Bisons, 74-57, Saturday afternoon at UNF Arena.
North Florida last won five in a row in the 2010-11 season. That team finished the year 13-17 and 11-9 in ASUN play.
Ospreys of the Game
Quote from the Top
"This was a great win! Not just because of the standing, but because it was on a day where we wanted to show appreciate for our three special seniors - Jazz, Erin and Rhetta. They have meant so much to this program. It's been fun watching them grow on and off the court. I'm just glad we were able to finish the day off right wtih a win." - Head Coach
Darrick Gibbs
Turning Point
North Florida (11-7, 9-2 ASUN) used a 13-2 run over the final 2:33 of the game to secure the win. During the stretch, Jones scored seven points and the Osprey defense held the Bisons to 1-of-7 from the floor.
INSIDE THE GAME
- North Florida took an early lead, 14-6 by the media timeout. Lipscomb quickly rattled off a 12-0 lead to lead 16-14 after one holding the home team scoreless for the final four minutes of the quarter.
- Mackins sparked a 17-4 run in the second quarter, scoring 12 of her 25 points during the stretch, to give UNF a 33-24 lead with 3:01 left to play.
- Lipscomb responded with an 8-0 run of its to pull with, 33-32, before Moore closed out the half with a layup to give the Ospreys a 35-32 lead at the break.
- The tide turned for the visitors as the Bisons went on a 12-4 tear to go out front, 44-39 before Emma Broermann hit a triple to spark a short 7-2 spurt for North Florida. Lipscomb's Jalyn Holcomb hit a three on the other side for a 49-46 Bison lead after three.
- With Bond back on the floor in the fourth, she hit a three to start a 15-2 run and push UNF in front, 61-52 for the Ospreys biggest lead of the game at that time.
- The visitors scored five more points, but it was the Ospreys ball game down the stretch as Jones hit a longball with 2:13 to play and never looked back.
Osprey Fast Breaks
- Despite being edged off the glass, 41-40, every Osprey that saw the floor gathered at least one rebound.
- Jazz Bond played limited minutes due to early foul trouble, but the senior still finished with nine points and five rebounds in 17 minutes.
- The game saw six lead changes and four tie scores.
- Lipscomb's biggest lead was five in the third quarter, while the final score was UNF's largest lead.
- Mackins recorded five or more three-pointers for the fifth time this season. She now owns 56 - 24 short of tying the single-season record.
What's Next
North Florida faces off with Lipscomb Sunday to close the series and awaits league-leading FGCU the following weekend.
