FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Bridie McCann dropped 18 points and four assists, Kaliyah Morales added 15 points, and the #12 Nova Southeastern Sharks cruised to a 90-67 victory over the St. Thomas Bobcats on Tuesday evening. The Sharks had five players reached double-figures as they built an insurmountable lead and moved to 5-0 on the season.



Score: #12 Nova Southeastern 90 | St. Thomas 67
Records: #12 Nova Southeastern 5-0 (1-0 SSC), St. Thomas 6-4 (1-1 SUN)
Location: Crutchfield Court at Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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St. Thomas jumped out to an early 6-4 lead after forcing back-to-back turnovers, but the Sharks responded with an 8-0 run featuring two three-pointers from McCann and a fastbreak layup from Holland. Kyrstin Green's and-one put the Sharks up 20-8, and she followed that with a three-pointer just moments later. The Bobcats scored a layup at the 2:07 mark to pull within 15, but the Sharks led 30-14 after one. 

NSU went up 34-14 in the second quarter after two free throws from Holland. Kaliyah Morales hit a three-pointer and a floater, and the Sharks led 41-14 at the under-five media timeout. The Bobcats hit a floater for their first points of the quarter at the 4:20 mark and traded baskets, but the Sharks nursed a 48-22 halftime lead. The Sharks outrebounded the Bobcats 23-15 and forced 14 first half turnovers.

The Sharks opened the third quarter by doubling the Bobcats up, 51-25, on another three-pointer from McCann. They later went up by 30 after back-to-back jumpers from Hailey Chiles and a free throw from Celeste Reed. NSU led 64-34 after back-to-back and-ones from Morales at the 3:34 mark, and they led 72-41 at the end of the third. 

The Sharks opened the fourth with more of the same, as Taydra Simpson went on a personal 5-0 run with a three-pointer, a steal and a score. The Sharks maintained a 80-50 lead at the 7:00 mark. Samantha Bautista came alive in the fourth for St. Thomas, as she hit five three-pointers on the way to 24 points, but the Sharks closed out the 90-67 victory. 



Bridie McCann: 18 points (4/8 3PT), four assists
Kaliyah Morales: 15 points 
Markayla Holland: 12 points, four steals
Taydra Simpson: 11 points
Celeste Reed: 10 points, nine rebounds
Unique Horton: 10 rebounds



NSU moves to 5-0 on the year and will welcome Palm Beach Atlantic, Seattle Pacific and Georgian Court to town for the NSU Thanksgiving Classic from November 29th through November 30th. They'll face Seattle Pacific on Black Friday at 12 noon. To stay up to date on Sharks Women's Basketball, be sure to follow on Instagram and X at NSU_WBasketball.