Box Score
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern women's basketball team won their fifth straight game to start the year, topping Pitt-Johnstown on Friday evening at the NSU Thanksgiving Classic, 94-62.
The Sharks (5-0) placed all five starters in double digits, led by
Taylor Buie (So., Puyallup, Wash.), who set a new career high for the second time in six days, hitting for 23 on Friday.
Jessica Russi (Sr., Lake Mary, Fla.) had a season-high 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting, to go along with seven assists and four steals.
Also in double figures were
Danielle Robinson (Jr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and
Jasmine Wilkins (Sr., Miami), each going 5-of-7 from the field for 14 and 13 points, respectively. Wilkins added a game-high 10 rebounds to notch her second double-double of the season.
Richelle Carach (Sr., Naples, Fla.) hit double digits for the fifth straight game with 10.
The Sharks' offense was on all cylinders early, racing out to 30 points just nine minutes in. They shot 60 percent from the field before the halftime break (21-for-35), leading the Lady Cats, 54-33. All five starters had at least eight at that point, led by Wilkins' 10.
Buie went for 14 in the second half as the Sharks extended out to as much as a 35-point lead late (94-59 with 57 seconds left). They held Pitt-Johnstown to 27 percent shooting in the second half, and 29 percent overall. NSU had 15 steals and forced 29 UPJ turnovers, winning the points-off-turnover battle, 27-11. They also dominated points in the paint, 58-18, and had a 16-0 advantage in fast break points.
The Lady Cats (1-4) were led by Jasmine Harper and Leah Hansen, who each had 12 points. The Sharks held Kayla DeCriscio, UPJ's leading scorer coming into the game at 19.3 a contest, to only five points.
Day two of the Thanksgiving Classic begins Saturday at 2 p.m., with UPJ taking on Florida Tech. The Sharks play at 4 p.m. against Flagler, who topped FIT Friday, 95-81. The Saints are 2-2 on the season.
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