Box Score Jacksonville, FL. – The Saint Augustine's women's basketball team traveled to The Sunshine State and pulled out a road victory in dominating fashion. The Lady Falcons won the second part of a home-and-home series against the Edward Waters Tigers. After trailing by as many as 11 in the first half, the Lady Falcons surged to end the half on a 17-8 run to close the Tigers' lead to two (29-27). The Lady Falcons came out of the half and seized control of the game going on a 13-5 run to take the lead 40-34 with 6:06 in the third quarter. The Tigers fought back and briefly regained the lead with 7:42 in the fourth quarter. That lead was erased quickly as Lauren Banks drove hard to the basket for the final go-ahead bucket. The Lady Falcons closed on a 18-7 run to secure the win.
The Lady Falcons saw five players finish with double-figures. Taniyah Green (15), Ariyanna Brown (13), Raquel Cassidy (11), Lauren Banks (11), and Vernisha Robin (10).
Head Coach Ebony Tanner Postgame Comments
"Great game by the Lady Falcons. We had three of our post players with a double-double tonight. That is tremendous! We're just happy to get a win on the road, our first win on the road. We're excited. We're on our revenge tour. That's where we are right now. Just watch out for the Lady Falcons."
TEAM STATS
- The Lady Falcons are currently on a two-game winning streak
- SAU dominated the rebounds by a staggering 60-25
- The Lady Falcons improved its free throw shooting going 17-23 (73.9%)
- SAU lost the turnover battle with 22 turnovers to the Tigers 17
- The Lady Falcons found tremendous success in second chance points with 26, compared to 4 for its counterparts (26-4)
UP NEXT
- The Falcons will host its first conference opponent Virginia State University Thursday, Dec. 15
- Tipoff is set for 5:30 PM ET
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