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Grace Gilmore
67
Winner Nova Southeastern Nova 11-7,6-5 Sunshine State
58
Tampa UT 18-4,9-2 Sunshine State
Winner
Nova Southeastern Nova
11-7,6-5 Sunshine State
67
Final
58
Tampa UT
18-4,9-2 Sunshine State
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Nova Southeastern Nova 17 19 18 13 67
Tampa UT 22 11 11 14 58

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Sharks Upset #18 Spartans

Gilmore's 18 points leads NSU to Upset Win

TAMPA, Fla. – Grace Gilmore and McKenah Peters combined to score 34-points to lead the Sharks Women's Basketball team to a 67-58 upset victory over #18 Tampa on Saturday afternoon from the Bob Martinez Athletics Center.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
SCORE: Nova Southeastern 67, #18 Tampa 58
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern 11-7, 6-5 SSC; #18 Tampa 18-4, 9-2 SSC
LOCATION: Bob Martinez Athletics Center | Tampa, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER – After starting the game down 7-0, scored 9-of-11 points for the Sharks to put the score at 15-11 with 3:41 left in the first quarter. Patricia "Pistol" Brinson closed the frame with a fastbreak lay-up, as NSU trailed 22-17 after the first ten minutes of action.

2ND QUARTER – Brinson converted an and-one to begin the second quarter, bringing the Sharks within two, 22-20. A'Lexus Bryant scored back-to-back buckets to give NSU its first lead of the contest at 25-24 midway through the second quarter. Two consecutive three-pointers from Grant and Grace Gilmore put the Sharks ahead 34-31 with less than two minutes remaining in the half. NSU went into the halftime break leading 36-33.

3RD QUARTER – Seven consecutive points from Gilmore to begin the second half, including a three-point bucket, put NSU in front 43-35. The 18th ranked Spartans trimmed the Sharks advantage to 47-42, when Gilmore's second three-point make of the quarter pushed the lead to 50-42. Madeline Hardy extended the Sharks advantage to double-digits, 53-42, from the free throw line in the final minute of the third quarter.  

4TH QUARTER – Tampa scored the first five points of the final quarter, but a lay-up from Grant halted the Spartans momentum as the Sharks looked to finish the upset. Peters put NSU in front 62-51 with two free throws. Nova Southeastern sealed the upset victory over the Spartans from the free throw line, as NSU knocked off top-seed Tampa 67-58.

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
  • The Sharks forced six turnovers on the game and outscored the Spartans 16-4.
  • NSU's bench was the difference in the game, finishing the contest with a 21-4 margin in bench points. Kyarrah Grant led the way with 10 points on 4-8 shooting.
UPCOMING
Nova Southeastern travels to Palm Beach Atlantic to take on the Sailfish on Wed., Jan. 26. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.
 
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