Miami Gardens Fla. – Wrapping up a six-game homestand on Tuesday afternoon, the St. Thomas University Women's Basketball Team outlasted visiting University of Fort Lauderdale in a 78-40 victory.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: St. Thomas 78, University of Fort Lauderdale 40
Records: St. Thomas (10-5), University of Fort Lauderdale (3-10)
Records: STU leads 2-0

HOW IT HAPPENED:
·         After splitting the initial 26 points of the contest, the Bobcats ended the first quarter on an 11-0 run to create a double-digit lead at 24-13.
·         The Bobcats carried their run into the second quarter with the first seven points of the frame, holding UFTL to one run of consecutive baskets via a pair of layups back-to-back to boast a 45-22 lead at halftime.
·         STU opened the second half with six-straight points and kept the lead above 25 for the duration of the contest.
 
NOTEWORTHY:
·         Madison Lippy paced the offense behind 17 points on 5-8 shooting, 4-7 from beyond the arc.

·         Sarei McGill added 13 points and six steals.
·         Ja'Nya Ferguson chipped in 11 points on 5-6 shooting.
·         Taylor Morgan pulled down 12 rebounds while adding four assists.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
·         STU went 28-72 from the field, 6-30 from beyond the arc and 16-24 from the free throw line. Fort Lauderdale went 17-57, 0-7 from three and 6-15 from from the free throw line.
·         STU held a 50-44 advantage in rebounds.
·         The Bobcats forced 26 turnovers, resulting in 27 points. The visitors scored eight points off 13 turnovers.
·         STU recorded 15 steals and four blocks versus nine steals and two blocks for the visitors.
 
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats hit the road to take on Warner University on Saturday, Jan. 10 with tip-off slated for 2:00 pm.