FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Bridie McCann scored 19 points, Markayla Holland and Taydra Simpson each added 15, and Kaliyah Morales had a near double-double with 14 points and nine assists as the sixth-ranked NSU Sharks bested Lincoln (PA) 96-56 on Saturday afternoon. The Sharks extended their best-ever start in program history as they closed the Holiday Invitational with a win, and Saturday's victory marked the third time in four games that they held an opponent to fewer than 60 points.



Score: #6 Nova Southeastern 96 | Lincoln 56
Records: #6 Nova Southeastern 12-0 (4-0 SSC) | Elizabeth City State 3-8 (0-3 CIAA)
Location: Crutchfield Court at Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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Both teams got off to a slow start, as NSU held a slight 4-2 advantage halfway through the period. The Sharks briefly went ahead 8-2 on a layup from Holland at the 3:56 mark, but the Lions cut the deficit after sinking a three-pointer. The Sharks led 12-9 after the first quarter.

The Lions cut the NSU lead to 12-11 in the second quarter after a made jumper from Hunter Conway, but the Sharks' fullcourt press soon began making an impact. NSU began forcing turnovers and went up 27-17 on a three-pointer from McCann at the 5:44 mark, and they later went up 42-22 on two free throws from Simpson. The Sharks doubled the Lions up on an and-one from Holland, and they maintained a 48-24 lead going into the break. NSU outscored the Lions 36-15 in that decisive second quarter, shooting 11-of-17 (64.7%) from the field and shooting 7-of-10 from three-point range.

NSU went up by 31 on a pullup three-pointer from Morales with just over eight minutes remaining in the third quarter. They led 74-41 at the end of the third, and they went up 81-41 on a three-pointer from Brianna Williams at the 8:23 mark of the fourth quarter. The Sharks maintained a 40-point lead the rest of the way to win 96-56. 




Bridie McCann: 19 points
Taydra Simpson: 15 points
Markayla Holland: 15 points, five rebounds
Kaliyah Morales: 14 points, nine assists



The Sharks head into the break with a 12-0 record and will face Eckerd College on New Year's Eve at 5:30PM. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Women's Basketball, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter/X at NSUW_Basketball.