Receiving Votes Pensacola Gets the Better of Women's Basketball, 71-59
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pensacola State College
10-2
|
19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 71 |
|
Santa Fe College
6-4
|
18 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 59 |
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Day 1 of the FCSAA/NJCAA Region VIII Women's Basketball Shootout was hosted Friday inside the Santa Fe College Gymnasium, and in the nightcap, SF fell to receiving votes Pensacola State College by a 71-59 score.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Saints trailed by just one, 19-18 after the opening quarter, and the hosts came out ready to play against the 9-2 Pirates.
Malea Brown (7 points) and Joey Delancy (6 points) paced the SF offense in the opening quarter.
In the second quarter, Pensacola ended the half with an 11-2 run to lead by ten, 36-26. The Saints were held to just 21.1 percent from the field in the frame and faced the double-digit deficit.
Brown started the second half with a triple, but the Pirates proceeded to start another 11-2 run to establish a 16-point lead, 47-31, midway through the third.
The basket seemed to be closed for the Saints for a stretch, and the margin grew to as large as 25 points, 68-43, as the clock went under five minutes left to play.
SF played to the final whistle and made a strong surge, outscoring Pensacola 16-3 in the final minutes, but the deficit was too much to overcome.
UPDATED RECORDS
Santa Fe – 6-4
#RV Pensacola State – 10-2
KEY STATISTICS
Brown finished with a game-high 25 points, and Delancy had 15.
Selah Reddick led the team with ten rebounds, but SF was outrebounded 57-41 and the Pirates held the advantage in the paint, 40-16.
Pensacola didn't shoot all too well from the free-throw line, but did produce 18 points from the stripe in the win.
OTHER SHOOTOUT RESULTS
Game 1 - #23 Indian River 70, #3 Chipola 61 (OT)
Game 2 – St. Petersburg 67, Tallahassee 57
Game 3 – Hillsborough 68, FSCJ 51
UP NEXT
The Saints (6-4) will look to bounce back when they host Hillsborough on Day 2, 7:00 p.m. Saturday inside the SF Gymnasium.
Full Shootout Schedule – Saturday, Dec. 3
Game 1 - #3 Chipola vs. St. Petersburg (1:00 PM)
Game 2 - #23 Indian River vs. #RV Pensacola State College (3:00 PM)
Game 3 – FSCJ vs. Tallahassee (5:00 PM)
Game 4 – Santa Fe vs. Hillsborough (7:00)
Team Stats
Pensacola State College
| Game Statistics | Pensacola State College | Santa Fe College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (25-64) | (22-75) |
| Field Goal % | 39.1% | 29.3% |
| Rebounds | 57 | 41 |
| Assists | 12 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 5 | 7 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 10 |
| Pts in the Paint | 40 | 16 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 24 | 9 |