TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - North Florida women's basketball (2-7) were not able to come back after a rough start on offense, as the Ospreys dropped its road non-conference finale to Florida A&M, 85-57, on Saturday afternoon.
The trouble came from early miscues for UNF with only 20 points at the halftime break.
Kaila Rougier served as the catalyst to open the second half leading the Ospreys to 23 points in the third quarter, but it was short of being in reach of a comeback attempt against the Rattlers.
FAMU 85, UNF 57
RECORDS
North Florida | 2-8
Florida A&M | 1-8
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
First Half: Helena Rafnsdottir had a quick score for the Ospreys to open play with a layup in the first 10 seconds...another bucket came in the paint with Rougier scoring her first of 19 points...the senior stopped a FAMU run on a fast-break score, along with a good layup from Taub, to end the first quarter...Rafnsdottir recorded the first field goal of the second period, followed with a
Sarah Taub fast-break bucket...a three-pointer from Rougier, as well as a tough shot in the paint had UNF on a 9-0 run going into the break.
Second Half: Out of the break, Selma Elkund had her first taste of points with an and-one opportunity on the Ospreys' first possession...scores from Rougier and
Jasmynne Gibson cut into the deficit...a corner trey from Rafnsdottir and Taub making a jumper put the game within 16 points just before the media timeout...Rougier had the final seven points of the period, FAMU increased their lead back to 24 points...back-to-back layups from Eklund put more points to her name to start the fourth...
Jamisyn Stinson found her rhythm scoring from beyond the arc on back-to-back attempts...Stinson sunk one more trey at the final buzzer, but the Rattlers took the win in Tallahassee.
LEADERS BY THE NUMBERS
UNF
Kaila Rougier | 19 points, 8 rebounds
Helena Rafnsdottir | 10 points, 4 rebounds
Sarah Taub | 9 points, 4 rebounds
FAMU
Cheyenne McEvans | 17 points, 6 steals, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
Sabou Gueye | 15 points, 4 assists, 4 steals, 2 rebounds
Sydney Hendrix | 14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
NOTES
- UNF held the slim margin on the defensive boards, 17-16.
- Rougier and Rafnsdottir both scored double figures, while Taub and Stinson were one point short with nine.
- Rougier also led in rebounds with eight total, as well as the only player with an assist and a block.
- The senior was efficient from the flower as well shooting 50% from the floor and 66.6% from range.
- Taub played 38 of the 40 minutes, which led the team in their road battle against the Rattlers.
- The Ospreys also had efficient numbers from the field at 46.7% along with a 40.0% 3PT mark.
UP NEXT
North Florida takes the week off for finals before making its return against UNC Asheville, in part of a doubleheader with men's basketball, with tip-off set for 2 p.m., at UNF Arena.
