JACKSONVILLE - After a strong second quarter and taking a lead into halftime, North Florida women's basketball did not have an answer for Lipscomb as the Bisons surged in the second half to grab a 74-70 win Sunday at UNF Arena.
The loss snaps a five-game win streak and moves North Florida (11-8, 10-3 ASUN) into third place in the ASUN standings.
Ospreys of the Game
Quote from the Top
"It was a really tough loss today. We didn't do what we needed to do on the defensive end in the last 15 minutes of the game. They got whatever they wanted and we didn't respond the way we needed to. It was unfortunate, but it's another opportunity for us to learn and grow." - Head Coach
Darrick Gibbs
Turning Point
Lipscomb used a 25-5 run in the third quarter into the fourth to lead 55-50 and force an Osprey timeout. From there the Bisons never relinquished the lead for the remainder of the game. UNF shot just 1-for-9 during the stretch, while Lipscomb was 7-for-10 including four three-pointers.
INSIDE THE GAME
- The opening quarter saw UNF own an 8-7 lead by the media break before Lipscomb went on an 8-4 run to end the frame and lead 17-12.
- North Florida quickly responded with a 15-5 run to lake a 27-22 lead. Jones scored eight of her points during the stretch.
- After a basket on the other end of the floor, UNF closed out the half with a 7-1 stretch to lead 34-25 at the half.
- The Ospreys came out shooting with back-to-back threes from Moore and Ally Knights before LU called a timeout. It seemed to work as the visitors jumped on a 16-5 run to pull within 45-41.
- Jones had a traditional three-point play before the Bisons used a 22-8 run that lasted for more than eight minutes to lead 63-56 with 4:34 to play.
- A triple from Jones and a pair of makes from Bond put UNF in striking distance, 63-61 with less than a minute to play, but Jalyn Holcomb came up on the other side of the court to hit a three-pointer fot a 66-61 lead.
- As time wound down, Lipscomb went 8-for-8 from the line to create the distance it needed to grab its first road victory of the year.
Osprey Fast Breaks
- Junior Tiffany Tolbert saw the floor for the first time since November and Tatiana Thompson made her Osprey debut with 3 points.
- North Florida owned the edge on three-pointers, but Lipscomb saw 10 fall compared to its six the day before.
- LU's Dorie Harrison finished with a double-double with 17 points and 11 reb.
What's Next
North Florida takes on league-leading FGCU Saturday and Sunday in Fort Myers, Fla. FGCU is on an 18-game win streak, last losing a game on November 28 against No. 14 Arkansas.
