MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The St. Thomas University Women's Basketball team (13-4, 5-1 TSC) continued their winning ways, extending their winning streak to double-digits at ten games, by defeating Webber International University (6-8, 1-5 TSC) in the Sun Conference Game of the Week from the Fernandez Family Center on Thursday, January 3^rd.

The streak has continued into 2019, as it started on November 29^th against the College of Coastal Georgia. The Bobcats need only one more win to tie the longest winning streak of the Head Coach Candace Walker-era (11 games, 1/13/18-2/15/18).

Bobcat Starters: Samara Auguste (G), Keiana Brooks (G), Jaddah Knight (G), Chakari Merritt (F), Ebony Griffin (F)
Warrior Starters: Brianna Williams (G), Breyonna Reed (G), Abby Unis (F), Paris Copeland (F), Montresse Walker (F)

St. Thomas Key-points

• St. Thomas opened the game trailing Webber International 7-2, before rallying on a 9-4 run to tie the game with Ebony Griffin knocking in two free throws from the charity stripe.
• STU took their first lead moments later, as Samara Auguste drained a three-pointer to put the Bobcats ahead, 14-13.
• The Bobcats maintained their lead for the remainder of the first quarter, heading into the break, leading 20-15.
• St. Thomas extended their run to end the quarter and opened the lead to double-digits, two minutes into the second quarter, following a Jaddah Knight lay-up, which forced a Warrior timeout.
• Following the break, Keiana Brooks made a three-point bucket of her own to extend the lead to 13-points midway through the second quarter.
• The STU lead never was less than nine, for the rest of the first half, as the Bobcats extended the lead back to 13-poits following five consecutive points from Destiny Wilson to end the first ha
• The Bobcat lead heading into the final quarter was at 12-points at 61-49, as STU looked to put the Warriors away in the crucial Sun Conference match-up.
• Freshman, Anari Dozier, led the closing out effort by the Bobcats, sinking two consecutive three-pointers to put St. Thomas up by 19-points with seven minutes remaining.
• STU built their largest lead of the season, at 32-points, as Gianni Domond and Brooks made four consecutive free throws to seal the teams 10^th consecutive victory.

Box Score Notables

• St. Thomas scored 20-points in each quarter, including 27-points in the final quarter to pull away for the second largest victory of the season.
• STU's 88-points tied a season high in total points for a game (88 vs FNU 11/8/2018)
• Samara Auguste scored her third highest point total of the season (24-points)
• Anari Dozier scored a career-high 19-points, shooting 6-9 from beyond the arc.
• Ebony Griffin fell one rebound shy of her 11^th double-double of the season, as the senior scored 10-points and recorded nine rebounds.

Bobcat Ballers
Samara Auguste: 24 points, five assists, three rebounds, 7-10 FT
Anari Dozier: 19 points (season-high), 6-9 3PA
Ebony Griffin: 10 points, nine rebounds

Upcoming

St. Thomas travels to Lake Wales to take on Warner University in Sun Conference play and looking to extend their winning streak, on Saturday, January 5^th with tip-off scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
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