Spartans Reverse 29-Point Third Quarter Deficit For Victory
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
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13 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 23 | 97 |
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25 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 90 |
Team Stats
Saint Leo
| Game Statistics | #21 Tampa | Saint Leo |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (35-64) | (33-67) |
| Field Goal % | 54.7% | 49.3% |
| Rebounds | 38 | 30 |
| Assists | 22 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 9 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 19 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 7 |
| Pts in the Paint | 42 | 34 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 11 | 12 |
| Bench Pts | 32 | 2 |
ST. LEO, Fla. – The No. 21University of Tampa women's basketball headed to Saint Leo University, mounting a second-half comeback to defeat the Lions in overtime.
Final Score: No. 21 University of Tampa Spartans 97, Saint Leo University Lions 90 (OT)
Records: Tampa Spartans (13-4, 5-1 SSC), Saint Leo Lions (9-5, 4-2 SSC)
Location: Marion Bowman Activities Center || St. Leo, Fla.
All-Time Series: This marks the 103rd meeting between the two programs the Spartans increase their all-time series lead to 88-16 with thier 13th straight win over Saint Leo.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter: The Spartans took the lead in the beginning with Mya Giusto shooting a 3-pointer. The Lions however took control of the game, trailing the Spartans. Giusto also scored the most points in the quarter with two 3-pointers. || Score: 25-13 Saint Leo
Second Quarter: The game continued to not go in favor of the Spartans even with Audrey Ramsey's efforts to scoring 9 points. The Lions would end the half with a 21-point lead. || Score: 50-29 Saint Leo
Third Quarter: Tampa slowly but surely found ways to make the score closer to their opponent. Giusto and Aliyah Abney came in strong with a combined scored of 12 points. The Spartans finished the third quarter with three 3-pointers and ten layups. || Score: 65-47 Saint Leo
Fourth Quarter: The Spartans beat the odds after they thought their backs were against the wall.Giusto, Abney, and Terri Battle all scored 5 points or more to help their team stay alive. || Score: 74-74
Overtime: The Spartans came in strong with a total of 27 points to end the quarter victoriously. Battle was locked into the game, shooting 4-4 field goals. || Final: 97-90 Spartans
INSIDE THE STATS
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Abney would lead the Spartans into scoring a total of 23 points with Giusto not far behind with 22 points.
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Battle successfully shot 6-of-7 field goals.
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Tampa would outscore Saint Leo 42-34 inside the paint.
BEYOND THE BOX
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This was the most points scored for the program since scoring 112 in 1991. The 97 points ranks second in program history for points in a game.
UP NEXT: The Spartans stay on the road, heading to Melbourne, Fla., to play against Florida Tech on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
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