SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Tampa Spartans topped the Saint Leo Lions on Wednesday, November 29 in the Sunshine State Conference competition. Tampa showcased a 54.9% FG shooting night handing the Lions a 75-50 loss; moving Saint Leo's overall record to 1-6, 0-3 SSC. Tampa returns home raising its record to 6-1, 2-1 SSC.

The Basics
Final Score: University of Tampa 75, Saint Leo University Lions 50
Location: Saint Leo University | Saint Leo, Fla.
Records: Tampa 6-1, 2-1 SSC | Saint Leo 1-6, 0-3 SSC

How It Happened...
1Q | Tampa opened hot with eight unanswered points. The visitors went 3-4 in three-point attempts in the opening minutes of the game from three different Spartans. Ragen Dotson was the first Lion to put up points converting an offensive rebound into a layup: 8-2 (7:19). With under a minute to play, Delaney Bernard drained a deep three: 19-9. Alani Gallagher tallied two free throws to end the quarter and cut Tampa's lead to eight. | Tampa 19-11 |
2Q | Tampa's quarter opening bucket by Staja Tygther was matched and raised by Lion Izabell Skoogh with a good three. At the media timeout, Saint Leo had slashed Tampa's lead to seven: 21-14 (7:49). The Spartans regained a double figure lead off an 8-0 run: 31-16 (4:20). Bernard worked to set up Day Jackson's jumper: 31-18 (3:53). Bernard finished the half with a three at 1:32: 35-21. | Tampa 37-21 |
3Q | Skoogh tallied clutch baskets bookending the Lion's points in the third. She opened with a three and closed with a layup. In between, Dotson's three moved the boards to 43-29 (4:32). At 2:07, Gallagher's jumper moved score to 50-31. Tampa's runs continued as the Spartans outscored Saint Leo 19-12. | Tampa 56-33 |
4Q | Dotson scored a three in the Lions first possession of the quarter: 56-36. She added a pair of free throws at 6:57: 61-38. Tyler Davenport caught a second wind with a jumper at 6:24 and three at 5:04. | Tampa 75-50 |
 
Points to Note

• Shot 32.1% FG, 35.0% 3FG, 77.8% FT led by Dotson with 10 points
• Lions leading scorers: Dotson (10), Skoogh (8), Gallagher (8), Davenport (7)
• Day Jackson and Dotson led Lions rebounding with 4 apiece
• Tonight's loss hands Lions five-game losing skid

For Tampa

• Shot 54.9% FG, 43.8% 3FG, 75.0% FT led by four Spartans scoring double digits: Staja Tygther (16), Karma Jeremie (13), Faith Sunders (11), Molly Franson (10)
• Jeremie showcased a double double with 13 rebounds to complement her 13 points
• The victory extends the Spartans winning streak to three games

 
Saint Leo stays in conference action traveling on Saturday, December 2 to Palm Beach Atlantic, tipoff at 2:00 p.m.

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