SAINT LEO, Fla. – Saint Leo women's basketball dropped an 85-52 decision to the Florida Tech Panthers on Wednesday, January 10 inside the Marion Bowman Activities Center.

The visiting Panther's hot handed day, shooting .501 percent was too much for Saint Leo. Mary Redmond led the Lions with 15 points where Alani Gallagher posted 14 points and four rebounds.

Head Coach Anthony Crocitto commented, "Alani Gallagher was awesome at times. She is doing more of what we ask; running the floor, hitting short jumpers and driving the basketball. We need her to be more aggressive and continue to grow."

Crocitto continued, "While Mary Redmond got going a little bit tonight, we need to help her find the proper flow on the offensive end."

"I admire our fight in the first and third quarters but we need to bring a better product to the court in order to compete in the Sunshine State Conference," concluded Crocitto. 

The Basics
Final Score: Florida Tech Panthers 85, Saint Leo Lions 52
Location: Saint Leo, Fla. | Marion Bowman Activities Center
Records: FIT 7-7, 4-4 SSC | Saint Leo 7-9, 2-6 SSC

How It Happened...
1Q | Tied at 7-7 (7:35), Florida Tech used a 6-0 run to take a 13-7 lead with 4:58 to play. Alani Gallagher posted back-to-back layups, cutting the visitor's lead to two, 16-14. | FIT 22-14 |
2Q | Cold shooting struck Saint Leo as Alani Gallagher was the lone Lion to put up points before a 2:48 minute scoring drought. Meanwhile, FIT tallied its first half high 18-point lead, 36-18. A Saint Leo 30-second timeout reset the momentum on the court with a layup by Day Jackson, good jumper by Mary Redmond and pair of free throws; 41-27 at 2:13. The Panthers finished the half on a 6-0 run, as Saint Leo did not score in the last 2:13 minutes of the quarter. | FIT 44-27 |
3Q | Down by 21 at 6:35 (46-27), Saint Leo put together eight points off Izabell Skoogh free throws and Redmond and Madelin Lang three-pointers. Despite the spark, the Panthers headed into the fourth quarter with a 22-point advantage. | FIT 57-35 |
4Q | Gallagher found the bucket after the media timeout. Mary Redmond followed with a pair of free throws. The four-point combo moved the game to 73-48 with 3:08 remaining in the game. | FIT 85-52 |
 
Points to Note

• Mary Redmond lead team scoring with 15 points (4-10).
• Alani Gallagher helped with 14 points (6-12) and four rebounds.
• Savannah Scott lead team off the glass with five rebounds.
• Lions could only generate team .327 shooting percentage (18-55).

For FIT

• Panther's hot handed day posted a team .501 field goal percentage (34-64). Around the circle, FIT showcased a .571 three-point percentage going 8-14.
• DeLise Williams lead team scoring with 16 points (7-14) and lead rebounding with seven.
• Gracie Doane helped with 14 points (5-7).

The Lions return to the road on Saturday, January 13 at Nova Southeastern. Saint Leo and the Sharks tipoff at 2:00 p.m. in the Rick Case Arena.  

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