Miami Gardens Fla. – Led by a 25-point, 11 double-double from Jaliyah Weekes on Tuesday evening, the St. Thomas University Women's Basketball Team opened play in the Sun Conference Championship with an 87-60 victory over the College of Coastal Georgia.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: St. Thomas 87, Coastal Georgia (60)
Records: St. Thomas (18-10, 10-6 Sun Conference), Coastal Georgia (18-11, 8-8 Sun Conference)
Records: STU trails 2-0

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• STU quickly created a 13-9 lead midway through the first quarter, fending off a rally by the visitors that got them within five at 15-10 with four-straight points to head into the second frame ahead 19-10.
• Opening the second quarter with the initial seven points to boast a double-digit advantage, the Bobcats head Coastal Georgia without a run until a 7-0 run made it 32-22 with 1:02 left in the half. STU outscored the visitors 5-2 down the stretch to go into halftime ahead 37-24.
• The Bobcats held CG without a run of consecutive points for opening 7:45 of the third quarter, extending their lead to 20 and keeping it above 13 for the rest of the night.

 
NOTEWORTHY:

• Weekes went 9-13 from the field with eight of her 11 boards coming off the defensive glass.
• Joey Delancy added 13 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two blocks.
• Maddie Scharrenberg chipped in 13 points.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• STU went 30-58 from the field, 5-14 from beyond the arc and 22-30 from the free throw line. Coastal Georgia  went 18-67, 5-34 from three-point range and 19-25 from the free throw line.
• STU held a 54-31 advantage in rebounds.
• The Bobcats forced 15 turnovers, resulting in 13 points. The visitors scored 17 points off 22 turnovers.
• STU recorded four steals and three blocks versus 11 steals for Coastal Georgia

 
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats advance to the Semifinals where they will face off against top-seeded Southeastern on Friday, Feb. 27 with tip-off set for 5:00 pm.