Babson Park, Fla. – With four Bobcats ending Wednesday evening's Sun Conference contest with double-digit points, the St. Thomas University Women's Basketball Team took the lead midway through the first quarter at Webber International and kept the lead for the rest of their 73-69 victory. 
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP: 
Final: St. Thomas 73, Webber International 68 
Records: St. Thomas (56-2, 2-0 Sun Conference), Webber International (2-4,1-1 Sun Conference) 
Records: STU leads 33-8 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• STU scored the opening basket of the game via a triple and never trailed by more than two in the first quarter, using a 10-0 run midway through the frame to create a 16-8 lead. 

• The Bobcats withstood a 9-0 Webber run in the second quarter that knotted the score at 27-all behind a layup and three pointer back-to-back, holding the host to one point over the final five minutes of the half to head into the break leading 32-28. 

• Holding their opposition without a run greater than four for the entire fourth quarter, the Bobcats created a double-digit lead at 49-39 and went into the final 10 minutes holding a 57-45 advantage. 

• Still holding on to their double-digit lead at 71-61 with 1:54 remaining in the game, STU fended off a Webber rally that got them within five at 71-66 before ending the spree with a jump shot. 

NOTEWORTHY: 

• Isabella Rivera scored a team-best 16 points on 6-11 shooting. 

• Ja'Nya Ferguson pulled down a team-high 14 rebounds. 

• Morgan Taylor dished out six assists with nine rebounds. 

  
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: 

• STU went 26-63 from the field, 8-27 from beyond the arc and 15-20 from the free throw line. Webber went 24-66, 4-17 from three-point range and 16-30 from the free throw line. 

• St. Thomas held a 49-34 advantage in rebounds. 

• The Bobcats forced 16 turnovers, resulting in 17 points. The host scored 23 points off 25 turnovers. 

• STU recorded 12 steals and one block versus 13 steals and two blocks for the Warriors. 

  
UP NEXT: 
The Bobcats stay on the road to take on Southeastern on Friday, Nov. 21 at 5:30 p.m.