PENSACOLA, Fla. – Toni Brewer and Belle Bistrow combined for 54 points to lead the University of West Florida to a 77-52 win over the Delta State University women's basketball team on Thurs., Feb. 14 at the UWF Field House.
THE BASICS:
Score: West Florida 77 | Delta State 52
Records: Lady Statesmen 15-9, 10-7 GSC | Argos 20-4, 14-3 GSC
Series: Series tied 13-13
Location | Time: UWF Field House | 5:30 PM
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Alondrea Rush jumper cut the UWF lead to 5-4 with 6:19 left in the first quarter.
- The Agros later stretched an 8-4 lead into a 14-7 advantage after a Bistrow 3-pointer at the 5:47 mark.
- Halee Nieman's 3-pointer capped a 10-2 UWF run to push the lead to 24-14 with 2:34 left in the opening quarter.
- A Quantesha Patterson layup with 15 seconds left cut the UWF lead to 27-18 going into the second quarter.
- The lead grew to as large as 15 in the second quarter but Nia Johnson scored the final six points of the second quarter to trim the deficit to 46-35 at the half.
- A Haywood jumper just over one minute into the third quarter cut the deficit to 48-37.
- Johnson kept the Lady Statesmen within 12 points at 51-39 on a basket with 7:43 left in the third.
- UWF would close the quarter on an 18-3 run to take a commanding 69-42 lead into the final stanza.
- Kirstin Brown scored five points and Aliyah Herod had four to help the Lady Statesmen outscore UWF 13-8 in the fourth quarter.
TURNING POINT
- West Florida's 18-3 run to close the third quarter.
STAT OF THE GAME
- Brewer and Bistrow scored 54 of the UWF's 77 points.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Johnson had 19 points, notching her 20th game with double figures this season.
- Brown registered her third game scoring double figures with 15 points
- Frederica Haywood grabbed 10 rebounds for her 10th game with double figure boards.
- Brewer finished with 27 points and 11 rebounds while Bistrow also score 27 points.
UP NEXT
- The Lady Statesmen remain on the road to play Valdosta State Univerrsity on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Complex in Valdosta, Ga.
