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Brierley point guard at FSC 2019
34
Saint Leo F-608
68
Winner Fla. Southern F-233
Saint Leo F-608
34
Final
68
Fla. Southern F-233
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Saint Leo F-608 4 9 10 11 34
Fla. Southern F-233 14 15 22 17 68

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

No. 12 Florida Southern Downs Saint Leo 68-34

LAKELAND, Fla. – The Saint Leo women's basketball team closed out the first half of play in the Sunshine State Conference on Wednesday against No. 12 Florida Southern. The Lions fell 68-34 as the Moccasins extended their win streak to 14-straight with a clean 10-0 SSC slate.
 
Saint Leo (7-11, 2-8 SSC) saw Olivia Lough reach double-digit scoring with a team-high of 10 points. She was followed by Gina Brierley with nine points. Brierley and Casey Wortley shared the bulk of the rebounding responsibilities with seven snags each.
 
Florida Southern (17-1, 10-0 SSC) was paced by Anja Fuchs-Robetin with 21 points and Camille Giardina with 20 points. Fuchs-Robetin's presence in the paint also earned a game-high eight rebounds. The Mocs capitalized on turnovers committed by the Lions, scoring 26-points off 21 turnovers.
 
How It Happened
  • Saint Leo came out on a 4-0 run in the George W. Jenkins Field House. Brierley tallied the opening layup followed by a Wortley bucket also in the paint. The Mocs shutdown all other scoring attempts made by the Lions for the remainder of the quarter while taking a 14-4 lead.
  • Lough capitalized on a Florida Southern turnover to cut the Mocs' lead to single-digits, 14-6 in the opening minute of the second quarter. The Mocs regained a double-digit advantage on a 7-0 run, 21-6. At the line, Saint Leo added four points. Wortley drained a three-pointer to help the Green and Gold's offensive efforts. The Lions trailed 29-13 at the break.
  • Saint Leo put together double-digit scoring in the third but it wouldn't be enough to slow down Florida Southern's offensive drive. The Mocs' outscored the Lions 11-4 lending a 40-17 game with 4:47 left in the third. Delaney Bernard hit a smooth three-pointer to slash the gap to 20 points. Lough joined the action around the arch but the Mocs' late quarter 11-points moved the score to 51-23 to enter the fourth.  
  • Down 37-points, Saint Leo earned an 8-0 run containing the Mocs' lead to 29-points, 62-33. A pair of baskets by the hosts brought the game to a close, 68-34.  
Up Next
Saint Leo returns home to the Marion Bowman Activities Center on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 5:30 p.m. to start the second half of conference play against Palm Beach Atlantic. Last meeting on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2018, Casey Wortley's career-high double-double lifted the Lions 50-45 over the Sailfish.
 
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