FORT LAUDERDALE – The Nova Southeastern women's basketball team adds another W to the win column, taking down Rollins on Saturday afternoon from the Rick Case Arena. Nicole Scales led the Sharks with another solid outing, scoring 24 points in the 32-point victory.
SCORE: Nova Southeastern 85, Rollins 53
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern 15-3, 10-1 SSC, Rollins 9-8, 6-5 SSC
LOCATION: Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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First Half – Both teams kicked off the game trading baskets before a three-pointer from Kailyn Terrell jump started a 13-0 run for NSU with three minutes left in the quarter. Aubrey Stupp capped off the run with a layup to send the Sharks into the second quarter with a 22-11 lead. The Tars battled back and brought their deficit to five points but back-to-back buckets from Zeyno Seren and Scales put the Sharks back up 10. With two seconds left in the half, India Shepherd knocked down a three-pointer to extend NSU's lead to 13 heading into the break.
Second Half – At the 4:00 minute mark, a quick 8-0 run capped off by a three-pointer from Scales gave the Sharks a 22-point lead, their biggest lead of the game. The offensive onslaught continued as back-to-back buckets from Alana Ellis and Terrell sent the Sharks into the final frame with a 62-41 lead. The Sharks picked up the defensive intensity in the fourth quarter and cruised to a dominant 85-53 SSC victory over the Rollins Tars.
Nicole Scales: 24 points (tied season high), eight assists, three steals
Kailyn Terrell: 12 points
India Shepherd: 12 points, six assists
Jess Moors: 10 points, four steals
Head Coach LeAnn Freeland-Curry: We had a great team win today. It was nice to see us knock down threes, share the ball well, and limit turnovers. We worked a lot on passing this week in practice and it showed in the game today. Our players do a great job hearing constructive criticism and making changes.
Nova Southeastern will be back in action on Wednesday, January 31st as they head to Boca Raton, Fla. to take on Lynn University in another SSC Showdown. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. EST.
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