DeLAND, Fla. - North Florida women's basketball led early, was tied with Stetson heading into the fourth and had the advantage with only six minutes to go, but a streaking Hatters (18-11, 11-5 ASUN) team held off the Ospreys (12-16, 5-11 ASUN) down the stretch in a 59-47 loss in the regular season finale.
Despite the loss, North Florida retains position as the five seed in the ASUN East Division. UNF goes to ASUN West Division No. 4 Lipscomb Wednesday, March 2 for the ASUN Championship First Round. The winner advances to take on the number one overall seed in FGCU in the quarterfinals.
Jazz Bond put her name down at the top of another UNF record thanks to a 12-rebound night, vaulting her past Larkira Jones for first in UNF's DI-era for rebounds. Bond had 12 Saturday, giving her 799 for her career.
The forward is on the heels of another record, needing just nine more points to become the UNF DI-era record holder for career points.
Stetson 59, UNF 47
Beyond the Box Score
- First Quarter: The Ospreys dominated in the first frame, leading 17-9 after the first 10 minutes … UNF outscored Stetson, 5-0, in points off turnovers, 6-0 in bench points and 6-0 in second chance buckets … Emma Broermann had an early six points and North Florida led for over eight minutes.
- Second Quarter: Jazz Bond hit a pair of three-pointers while UNF held Stetson without one from long distance … the Hatters struggled to hold UNF down off the glass as the Ospreys scored seven more second chance points than Stetson … UNF led 29-24 at the intermission thanks to a buzzer beater from Jazz Bond.
- Third Quarter: Neither team shot a free throw in the third quarter and only one three-pointer was made between the two teams as the defensive struggle ensued in the third … Alyssa Hargrove put Stetson up, 32-21, with a jumper at the 6:05 mark, giving the Hatters their first lead of the third quarter … the third quarter came to a close with the score knotted at 39.
- Fourth Quarter: The two teams swapped leads three times and had the scored tied on three occasions … Rhetta Moore drilled a three-pointer to put UNF ahead by one at the 6:42 mark, but that was the last time UNF made a field goal all game … Stetson closed things out on a 14-0 run.
Leaders By the Numbers
Stetson
- Yazz Wazeerud-Din | 18 points, 4 rebounds, 1 block, 4 steals
- Jamiya Turner | 8 points, 13 rebounds
- Alyssa Hargrove | 8 rebounds, 6 points, 2 blocks, 3 steals
UNF
Coach Gibbs' Comments
"This was a defensive battle and I loved how we defended and battled for 30 minutes of the game today. Stetson's defensive stamina and execution outlasted ours and they were able to make some big time plays in the 4th. We didn't make enough plays on either end of the floor in the last quarter and that was the difference in the game." -- Head Coach
Darrick Gibbs
Notes
- Jazz Bond tallied her eighth double-double of the year.
- UNF is 13-22 all-time against Stetson.
- North Florida takes on Lipscomb in the ASUN Championship First Round Wednesday.
- Jazz Bond has the most rebounds by any player in UNF's DI-era. She needs one more for 800.
- Jazz Bond needs nine more points to set the UNF DI-era record for points.
Up Next
UNF faces Lipscomb in the ASUN Championship First Round Wednesday, March 2. The game will be played in Nashville, Tenn.
