MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (February 20, 2021) - St. Thomas University Women's Basketball (17-4, 14-4 TSC) fell to Florida Memorial University (10-10, 10-9 TSC) 53-60 Saturday afternoon in the Battle of Miami Gardens.
Game Starters:
Patricia Martinez-Sanz- Guard
Kayla Rodriguez- Guard
Gianni Domond- Forward
Samaria August- Guard
Chrystal Pressley- Forward
Game Notes:
- The Lions began the first with a short lead over the Bobcats, 2-0.
- Free throws from Anari Dozier put the Bobcats within one of the Lions, 7-8.
- Martinez-Sanz gave the Bobcats their first lead of the game, 11-10, with 20 seconds left in the first quarter.
- The first quarter closed out with the Lions taking a one-point lead 12-11.
- Starting the second quarter, Dozier kept the Bobcats within one after recording two more free throws, 13-14.
- With the first Bobcat three-pointer of the game, Dozier tied the score 16-16 halfway through the second quarter.
- Lions went on a 7-0 run, 23-16, only ending from a layup from Pressley.
- A jumper from Connieya Bradford kept the Bobcats within three, 23-26, to close out the first half of play.
- Back-to-back three-pointers by Rodriguez put the Bobcats over the Lions by one, 29-28.
- Keaubree Edwards gave Bobcats their most significant lead of the game, 31-28 with 5:47 left in the third quarter.
- Brooke Bogatz kept the Bobcats close to the Lions with a layup, 36-39.
- The third quarter closed out with a jumper from Bogatz in an attempt to close the Lion lead, 38-45.
- Two made free-throws from Martinez-Sanz kept the Bobcats within seven, 40-47 to start the fourth quarter.
- Bobcats went on a 9-4 battle to close out the game to try and end the game in the Bobcats' favor.
- Bradford recorded the game's final points with a layup to close the game in the Lions' favor with a lead of seven, 53-60.
Upcoming:
St. Thomas University Women's Basketball heads to the Sun Conference Tournament on Tuesday, February 23, against Ave Maria at 5:30 from the Fernandez Family Center.
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