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69
Nova Southeastern NSUW 9-10, 5-8
76
Winner Tampa UTW 13-7, 6-7
Nova Southeastern NSUW
9-10, 5-8
69
Final
76
Tampa UTW
13-7, 6-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Nova Southeastern NSUW 20 19 15 15 69
Tampa UTW 15 17 16 28 76

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Tampa Rallies to Take SSC Rivalry Win Over Sharks

Loss splits the season series with the Spartans

TAMPA, Fla. – After a quick stop at home this past Wednesday, the Nova Southeastern women's team hit the road once again to travel north to compete against Sunshine State Conference foe University of Tampa. Despite holding the lead throughout much of the game, the Spartans rallied back in the final frame to take the win over NSU, 76-69.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
FINAL: L, 76-69
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (9-10, 5-8 SSC), Tampa (13-7, 6-7 SSC)
LOCATION: Bob Martinez Athletics Center | Tampa, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
1ST QUARTER | Down 8-3 in the first quarter, the Sharks used a 7-1 run, capped with a three by Megan Piggott to steal the lead from the Spartans, 10-9. The two teams were back and forth until a layup by Maria Bardeeva at the 2:28 mark gave NSU the lead, 14-13, one they would not let up again until the final frame.
 
2ND QUARTER | A layup by Cheray Saunders 1:12 into the second gave the Sharks their largest lead of the game yet, 25-15. A trey by Tampa's Julia Ingram at the 3:51 mark cut the deficit to four, 32-38, but that would be as close as they would get as the Sharks were able to extend their lead back out to seven, 39-32, before heading into the break.
 
3RD QUARTER | The Sharks were hot in the first half of the third frame, taking yet another double-digit lead, 52-42 with two from the line by Piggott with 4:49 left. The Sharks grabbed only two more points in the remainder of the frame, coming from a pair of Alison Hughes free throws thanks to a technical on Tampa, and took their 54-48 lead into the last quarter.
 
4TH QUARTER | Tampa started to chip away at NSU's lead at the start of the fourth and after a 10-4 run, the Spartans knotted the game for the first time since the first quarter, 58-58, with 6:54 left to go. A 6-2 run by NSU gave the Sharks back the lead, 64-60, but UT responded with a 5-0 run of their own to put the advantage back on their side, 65-64. A layup by Mikayla Thompson put NSU back on top, 66-65, but that would be the last time as the Spartans went on to outscore the Sharks 11-3 for the 76-69 eventual win.
 
INSIDE THE STATS:
  • Four Sharks scored in double figures, with Piggott leading with 14 points, adding four boards.
  • Hughes and Bardeeva each added 12, with Hughes also tallying two assists and Bardeeva collecting three rebounds.
  • Christen Prasse rounded out the double-digit scorers with 11 of her own to go along with a game-high seven assists and six boards.
  • Saunders and Skyla Osceola each contributed seven points, and Osceola had a game-high seven rebounds.
 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • From the line, the Sharks were a solid 93.8 percent (15-of-16), not missing a single free throw until the last 20 seconds of the game.
  • Prasse's seven assists were a season-high, as Osceola tied her season-high in rebounds.
  • The loss splits the season series with the Spartans, as the Sharks picked up a win at home in November.
 
 
UP NEXT
 
The Sharks will return to the Rick Case Arena to host Embry-Riddle on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 2:00 p.m.
 
 
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Follow along with live updates on Twitter by following @NSU_WBasketball.  
 
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