FORT MYERS, Fla. - Austin Peay State University women's basketball team took a 45-35 loss at Florida Gulf Coast, Saturday, at Alico Arena.
Austin Peay (10-11, 5-5 ASUN) and Florida Gulf Coast (19-3, 10-0 ASUN) were both scoreless for the first three minutes of play until a three-pointer by Dolly Cairns got the Eagles on the board.
The Governors went on a 7-3 run, allowing them to take a 7-6 lead with three and a half minutes remaining in the opening quarter of play. Free throws and a layup by Emani Jefferson gave them their lead back at 11-9 with a minute remaining, but a foul by the Govs sent Jefferson to the charity stripe, giving the Eagles a 13-9 lead going into the second quarter.
The Eagles led by as many as eight at 17-9 less than two minutes into the second frame. The Governors continued to battle back as a 9-2 run cut their deficit to one at 19-18 with under three minutes remaining before the break. A three-pointer by Khamari Mithcell-Steen, a jumper by Jefferson, and a free throw extended FGCU's lead to 25-20, but a layup by La'Nya Foster ended the first half as the Govs trailed three at 25-22.
The Eagles held the Govs scoreless in the third quarter, extending their lead to 37-22.
The Govs made a charge in the final quarter, outsourcing the Eagles 13-8. A jump shot by Foster got them within six of their opponent at 39-33 with under five minutes remaining. FGCU ended the game with a 4-0 lead to take the 45-35 ASUN win.
THE DIFFERENCE
The third quarter. FGCU held the Governors scoreless in the third quarter.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- La'Nya Foster led with 13 points and nine rebounds.
- Sa'Mya Wyatt and Abby Cater had two steals each.
- Wyatt and Foster had one block each.
- The Govs' bench outscored the Eagles' 14-2.
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