JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Kaila Rougier had a career performance putting together 18 points and 14 boards for her second career double-double, as North Florida women's basketball (2-6) takes home its second win of the year against Warner (4-3), 68-51, on Wednesday evening at UNF Arena.
The Ospreys had four double-digit scorers with
Kyla Cain,
Selma Eklund and
Lyric Swann joining Rougier with great performances against the Royals. Cain played her best game yet as a true freshman shooting 6-for-7 from the field with a career-high 13 points.
UNF 68, Warner 51
RECORDS
North Florida | 2-6
Warner | 4-3
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
First Half: Ospreys came out hot with a 9-0 run to open the game with makes coming from Rougier and Swann on the outside...Rougier came back with another long ball in the opening period to make the score 12-4...a late layup from Cain assisted by
Jayla Adams put the Ospreys up nine at the end of the first...Cain joined
Emma Broermann with posting up in the point to fight for layups early in the second...another scoring run for UNF ended the first half with 11 consecutive points and a 14-2 run finished by a Swann three-pointer with under five seconds left.
Second Half: Broermann and Eklund continued their dominance with give the Ospreys a 44-18 lead...Cain had a pair of layups in the midst of the third period, followed by Eklund's score to keep the strong lead heading into the fourth...Eklund returned for the first points of the fourth for UNF with Cain coming back with an and-one bucket moments later...Rougier put the finishing touches with late points to secure the second win of the season at home, 68-51.
LEADERS BY THE NUMBERS
UNF
Kaila Rougier | 16 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists
Kyla Cain | 13 points, 2 rebounds
Selma Eklund | 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
Lyric Swann | 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
Warner
Jasmine Edwards | 18 points, 10 rebounds
Courtney Logan | 16 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
Kaylah Watson | 7 points, 2 steals
COACH'S THOUGHTS
NOTES
- Rougier's first double-double since her first-career mark in last season's season opener against Warner.
- The junior also surpassed her career-best in rebounds with 14 total.
- Cain played the most in her seven career games played so far with 17 minutes.
- Eklund recorded her fourth-career double-digit game after recording three straight earlier this season.
- UNF held strong edge for points in the paint (38-32), second-chance points (14-8) and bench points (22-6).
- Swann and Rougier were both in the starting lineup together for the first time this season.
UP NEXT
North Florida heads back on the road this upcoming weekend with games against Saint Joseph's and Coppin State on deck starting Saturday, Dec. 2.
