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The USF women's basketball team placed four players in double figures, led by Jessica Lawson's third double-double in four games this season, en route to a 62-48 win over North Florida tonight at the Sun Dome.
Lawson netted 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Janae Stokes and KaNeisha Saunders each added 13 points in the win. Jasmine Wynne chipped in with 10 points.
The Bulls (2-2) will now head to the West Coast for a three-game in six-day road trip. USF will open play at the Courtyard by Marriott L.A. Thanksgiving Classic on Nov. 29 against Montana, and will face either Loyola Marymount or Saint Louis on Nov. 28.
The Bullls will close the trip with a contest at UC Irvine on Nov. 30.
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UNF
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14 |
34 |
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48 |
| USF |
25 |
37 |
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62 |
| Scoring Leaders |
| Player |
FG-A
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3FG-A
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FT-A
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TP
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| UNF - Kirkland |
5-15 |
2-5 |
4-6 |
16
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| USF - Lawson |
5-12 |
0-0 |
4-6 |
14 |
| Rebounding Leaders |
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| UNF - Cherizol |
1 |
9 |
10 |
| USF - Lawson |
6 |
6 |
12 |
| Misc. Leaders |
| Player |
Steals
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Assists
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Blocks
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| UNF - Syquio |
2 |
6 |
4 |
| USF - Saunders |
5 |
1 |
0 |
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TAMPA - The University of South Florida women's basketball team got its second win of the young season Saturday night defeating North Florida 64-48 victory at the Sun Dome to move to 2-2 on the season.
USF pulled out their best defensive effort of the season to date, allowing just 48 points, the lowest point total this year, while forcing 24 turnovers in the win.
Jessica Lawson finished with her third double-double of the season, as she put up 14 points and added 12 rebounds.
Janae Stokes and KaNeisha Saunders added 13 points apiece. Jasmine Wynne rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points.
The Bulls struggled in the first half, however used defense to keep itself in the game. USF forced North Florida into 14 first half turnovers, and holding UNF to just 14 points on 6-26 shooting from the field.
After a bucket by Juliemay Syquio for the Osprey, and a free throw by USF's Allyson Speed, Lawson got the Bulls going, as Speed gave the senior a no-look pass under the hoop, and Lawson put it in for two, to give the Bulls the lead 3-2.
Lawson kept her hot hand going as she scored seven of the first eight points for USF, as part of her nine first half points.
Leading 10-7 with 13:32 remaining in the opening period, the Bulls would go on a 13-0 run over the next five minutes to jump out to a 23-7 lead.
The Ospreys responded with their own 7-0 run over the next five minutes of play - from the 7:04 mark to the 2:31 mark of the first half - to cut the USF lead to nine points, 23-14.
After a bucket by Melissa Dalembert with 14 seconds remaining, the Bulls went into the half with a 25-14 lead.
The Bulls struggled to begin the second half, hitting just one bucket through the first 6:30 of the final stanza.
The Osprey would use a 10-2 run during that 6:30 stretch to get back into the game, and with 10:41 remaining, UNF took their first lead since the 16:43 mark of the first half after a layup by Margaret Bell making the score 31-30.
Stokes would then start to get hot connecting on back-to-back possessions - on a three-point shot with 8:57 left, and a driving lay-up with 8:29 left in the game - to put USF up five points, 38-33.
The Bulls would not look back en route to the victory.
GAME NOTES:
USF reorded their best defensive effort of the season to date, allowing just 48 points, the lowest of the season, while forcing 24 turnovers on the night.
Senior Jessica Lawson finished with her third double-double of the season, as she put up 14 points and added 12 rebounds.
After a quiet first half, Janae Stokes got her hot hand back and finished with 13 points while hitting three, three pointers in the second period.
Tiffany Conner and KaNeisha Saunders made their first collegiate starts tonight against North Florida
