BOCA RATON, Fla. - La'Nya Foster's three-pointer with two seconds remaining led Austin Peay State University's basketball team to a 59-58 win against Florida Atlantic, Sunday, at Elanor R. Baldwin Arena.
The Governors (3-4) and Owls (5-3) were scoreless until a pair of free throws from FAU's Jada Moore, two minutes into the first quarter. A jumper by Foster got the Govs on the board and tied the game at two with 7:33 left on the clock. The Govs were held scoreless until a Nisea Burrell layup with 33 seconds remaining in the quarter, and FAU responded with a jumper by Erin Rodgers, ending the frame with the Owls leading 9-4.
The Governors shot 50% from the field in the second half, outscoring FAU 22-18 to trim the deficit to one. The Govs were down by ten at 22-12 with 3:04 remaining in the second quarter, but a 13-5 run that included three-pointers by Foster and Abby Cater ended the first half with the Govs trailing by one at 27-26.
Austin Peay held FAU scoreless for the first five minutes of the third frame as the Govs built a 10-point lead. The Owls' scoring drought ended with a layup and free throw, cutting their deficit to seven at 37-30. FAU made three consecutive field goals to get back within one of the Governors at 41-40 with a minute and a half remaining in the quarter. Anovia Sheals contributed five points in the final minutes of the frame to extend the Govs' lead to four at 46-42 heading into the final frame.
The Govs and the Owls exchanged shots to begin the fourth quarter, but free throws by Rodgers and a layup by Jenks tied the game at 52 with five and a half minutes left to play. A three-pointer by Perry and a layup by Rodgers gave the Owls a 57-56 lead with 48 seconds on the clock. FAU's Moore drew a foul, sending her to the charity stripe. Moore made 1-of-2 free throws, and the possession returned to the Governors. With two seconds remaining in the game, Foster's three-pointer gave Govs the 59-58 victory.
THE DIFFERENCE
The second quarter. The Govs had their most offensively efficient quarter in the second, shooting 50% from the field.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
UP NEXT
The Govs head to Murray, Kentucky, to face the Racers in a 2 p.m., Dec. 7 game against Murray State.
