Women's Basketball Comes Up Short Against Queens (N.C.), 77-72

Thursday, February 22

Jacksonville, Fla.

7 p.m.

University of North Florida

8-19,2-11ASUN

Queens (N.C.)

7-20,1-13ASUN

Queens (NC)

North Florida

Women's Basketball Comes Up Short Against Queens (N.C.), 77-72

2/22/2024 10:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Swann Hits Season-High 21 Points

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's basketball battled in a back-and-forth contest with Lyric Swann hitting a season-high 21 points, but ultimately fell to Queens (N.C.) on Thursday night at UNF Arena.

The Ospreys held a four-point advantage with under two minutes to play, but the Royals hit back-to-back makes to secure the victory. Emma Broermann and Jayla Adams paced the team in rebounds with 11 and seven respectively, a season-high for Adams.

QUE 77, UNF 72

RECORDS
North Florida | 8-19, 2-11 ASUN
Queens (N.C.) | 7-20, 1-13 ASUN

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
First Half
Ospreys got off to a solid start with four straight points to begin the contest thanks to a jumper by Swann and a pair of free-throws by Sarah Taub … the Royals would tie things up before Swann hit her first three of the affair to regain the lead … Broermann grabbed her first bucket of the night to make it 10-6, but Queens (N.C.) would go on a 6-0 run for its first lead of the game … UNF responded with three-straight makes from Kaila Rougier, Adams and Broermann and a trip to the line for Helena Rafnsdottir to make it 19-14 Ospreys … a jumper from the Royals and a free-throw make by Adams saw UNF with a 20-16 lead after the end of the first … both teams would go back and forth to start the second quarter with the Royals knocking down a three before Rafnsdottir drained her first three of the night … Swann grabbed her second trey and Alex Washington made her first bucket to take the Ospreys lead to six … Queens would retake the lead on the back of a 5-0 run to make it 29-28 … Broermann and Kyla Cain both had trips to the charity stripe before halftime, but the Royals would take a 35-31 lead into the break.

Second Half
Queens would take its lead up to 10 out of the half with back-to-back makes … the Ospreys proceeded on a 7-0 run with scores from Broermann, Swann and Washington … Swann continued her impressive night, nailing another three taking her total to 19 … Queens would tie it and take the lead, but an and-one from Taub restored the Ospreys advantage … another back-and-forth ensued with the Royals regaining the lead again until a layup from Broermann tied things back up … a pair of free-throws from Taub and a layup by Rougier put UNF up 56-52 … the Ospreys would go into the fourth with a 58-55 lead … Rougier started off the final period hot, with a three and a layup to take her total to nine … Swann sank a jumper before Rafnsdottir found Svansdottir for the layup … the Royals made three straight buckets to tie things up at 67-67, but Adams found Washington for a wide-open three to regain the lead for UNF … the Ospreys would make it 72-68, but back-to-back scores from the Royals would put the game out of reach with the final score being 77-72.

LEADERS BY THE NUMBERS
UNF
Lyric Swann | 21 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
Kaila Rougier | 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Emma Broermann | 9 points, 11 rebounds

QUE
Jordyn Weaver | 25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals
Nicole Gwynn | 21 points, 4 rebounds
Alexandria Johnson | 11 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists

COACH'S THOUGHTS

NOTES

Swann led the team with 21 points, a season-high
Broermann tallied at least 10 rebounds for the ninth game this season
Adams recorded a season-high seven rebounds
Washington tied her career-high for steals with three
Taub went a perfect five-for-five from the charity stripe

UP NEXT
North Florida hosts Kennesaw State for Senior Day in its final home game of conference play at the UNF Arena, Saturday Feb. 24 with tipoff set for 2 p.m.