SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo women's basketball team showcased a 57-47 comeback win over the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish in the Marion Bowman Activities Center on Saturday. The Lions' Sunshine State Conference win snapped the program's five-game losing skid.

Nikira Hooks sparked the offense, showcasing an 18-point game shooting 6-9 (.667) including five three-pointers going 5-7 (.714) around the circle. Alani Gallagher tallied a double double scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds. 
 
The Basics
Final Score: Saint Leo University Lions 57, Palm Beach Atlantic 47
Location: Saint Leo, Fla. | Marion Bowman Activities Center
Records: SLU 8-11, 3-8 SSC | PBA 4-13, 3-8 SSC
 
How It Happened...
1Q | Palm Beach Atlantic jumped to a 10-2 lead in the first five minutes of play. Caroline Patrick's three extended the Sailfish's advantage to double figures. | PBA 17-6 |  
2Q |Hooks sparked Saint Leo's comeback with a three at 8:39. Savannah Scott converted a foul into a pair of points. Delaney Bernard add a three-pointer, closing the gap to four points at 6:10. Montia Moon and Izabell Skoogh's buckets leveled the scoreboard at the break. |Tied 22-22 |
3Q | Bernard took a charge to return the basketball to the Lions. Gina Brierley drive to the basket, raising Saint Leo 26-22 over the Sailfish. PBA's Patrick added another three to her count to force a lead change, 34-31 at 3:45. Hooks' free throw cut the game to a lone point. She continued her comeback answer scoring back-to-back three-pointers, 38-34 Saint Leo. | Saint Leo 40-34 |
4Q | Nikira Hooks' struck again from the arch, lifting Saint Leo 47-40 at 5:20 but Tyler Davis matched the bucket for the Sailfish. Layups by Alani Gallagher and Bernard combined with a pair of free throws by Gallagher handed the Lions a 10-point cushion with 3:55 remaining. Saint Leo maintained its double digit lead with work on the charity stripe. | Saint Leo 57-47 |

Points to Note

• Nikira Hooks scored 18 points scoring five three-pointers going 6-9 in field goals. She added nine rebounds, a block and steal to her day.
• Alani Gallagher posted a double double scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds
• Saint Leo turned around a .250 shooting first quarter to a .625 fourth quarter shooting percent for a game average of .426.

For Palm Beach Atlantic

• Nkiru Anyagaligbo and Hannah Grim each showcased double doubles. Grim led scoring with 18 points, 10 rebounds. Anyagaligbo tallied 16 points, 17 rebounds.
• Team shot a .261 percent from the field (18-69), .500 (8-16) from the free throw line.
• The loss breaks a two-game winning streak for the Sailfish.

On Wednesday, January 23 the Lions head to Florida Southern for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff in the program's second time facing the Mocs.
 
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