WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Nova Southeastern Women's Basketball extended its winning streak to three, defeating the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 65-51 on Wednesday evening.
Kyarrah Grant led the way for NSU, scoring a game-high 20-points on 8-10 shooting, including 3-3 from beyond the arc. Grant also added seven rebounds, one block, and one steal.
INSIDE THE MATCH-UP
SCORE: Nova Southeastern 65, Palm Beach Atlantic 51
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern 12-7, 7-5 SSC; Palm Beach Atlantic 5-14, 2-10 SSC
LOCATION: West Palm Beach, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
1
ST QUARTER –
Madeline Hardy got the scoring started for NSU, making the first two baskets for the Sharks and putting the score at 5-4 in favor of the Sailfish.
McKenah Peters sank a three-pointer to cut the PBA advantage to 11-9, following the first quarter media timeout. NSU finished the first quarter trailing 17-13.
2
ND QUARTER –
Kyarrah Grant brought the Sharks within one point with 3:22 remaining in the first half. Over the final 1:51 of the second quarter, Nova Southeastern outscored Palm Beach Atlantic 7-2 and went into the halftime break leading 30-29.
3
RD QUARTER – PBA started the second half on an 8-4 run, but
Makenna Drabick sparked a 7-2 run by NSU, which was capped by a Grant three-point make, giving the Sharks a 41-39 lead. Grant then followed that three-pointer with the next seven points for NSU putting Nova Southeastern ahead 48-39. Hardy finished the quarter by making a lay-up, putting NSU ahead 50-39 as the game went into the fourth quarter.
4
TH QUARTER – NSU and PBA traded buckets to begin the fourth quarter, before Grant started a brief 7-0 run for Nova Southeastern to put the Sharks in front 59-45. Nova Southeastern sealed the third straight win for the Sharks from the free throw line, taking the 65-51 victory over the Sailfish.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Grant's 20-poins and 80% shooting marked season-highs for the redshirt sophomore.
- NSU shot 46% from the floor for the game and outscored PBA 35-22 in the second half.
UPCOMING
Nova Southeastern welcomes all women's basketball alumni for Sharks Alumni Day as NSU returns to the Rick Case Arena to take on the Eckerd Tritons on Sat., Jan. 29.