FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.- The Nova Southeastern Women's basketball team dropped their Sunshine State Conference opener against the Lynn Fighting Knights from the Rick Case Arena on Wednesday evening.
SCORE: Nova Southeastern 67, Lynn 76
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern 2-3, 0-1 SSC, Lynn 4-2, 1-0 SSC
LOCATION: Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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First half – Lynn jumped out to an early 7-0 lead before the Sharks scored eight consecutive points off baskets by Madison Frederick and Zeyno Seren. The rest of the quarter featured a back-and-forth affair with the Sharks taking a 17-14 lead going into the second quarter. The Fighting Knights came out aggressive in the second quarter, scoring seven straight points. A layup from Alana Ellis and a three-pointer from Frederick allowed the Sharks to reclaim the lead with five minutes left in the half. Lynn picked up the intensity towards the end of the quarter, taking a 37-26 lead as they headed to the break.
Second half – Midway through the quarter, the Sharks cut the deficit to five after a layup from Sarei McGill. With under a minute remaining in the quarter, four consecutive points from Ellis brought the Sharks within three heading into the final frame. At the 4:31 mark, Kailyn Terrell knocked down a three-pointer to bring the Sharks within one, but the Fighting Knights answered with a three-pointer of their own, extending their lead to 57-53. The Sharks continued to battle the rest of the quarter, but it wasn't enough to overcome the deficit, ultimately dropping tonight's SSC opener against Lynn 76-67.
Head Coach LeAnn Freeland-Curry - Lynn played well today and wanted it more. We have to get more aggressive on both ends of the floor to consistently win games. I was not impressed by our effort today and know we have more to give.
Nova Southeastern will be back in action on Saturday, December 2nd as they head to Miami Shores, Fla. to take on Barry University in another SSC Showdown. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. EST.
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