Spartans Battle Past Lynn for SSC Victory

BOCA RATON, Fla. - The No. 10 University of Tampa (11-1, 2-1 SSC) women's basketball team went on the road and came away with a 57-52 victory over Lynn University (9-4, 2-2 SSC) in a Sunshine State Conference affair.

After trailing by a slim 30-27 margin at the half, the final half proved to just as even for the majority as the game featured a total of 13 ties.

Tampa pulled away after a 42-42 tie and 6:44 showing on the clock as the Spartans scored five unanswered points to go up by five. Shamika Williams added a clutch 3-pointer with 22 seconds remaining, stretching the lead to six for Tampa and putting the game out of reach for the home court Fighting Knights.

Sadie Oyer scored a career high 18 points as the junior center was 8-for-9 from the floor. Williams secured her first double-double as a Spartan as the guard scored 12 points and grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds.

The teams shot nearly identical, with UT at 36.5 and LU at 36.8 percent for the game. Tampa won the battle of the boards, holding a decisive 46-31 advantage.

Following a pair of SSC road contests, Tampa returns home to the Martinez Center to face Saint Leo University on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. The contest will feature the lone married head coaching duo in collegiate athletics as Tampa head coach Tom Jessee will coach against his wife and Saint Leo leader Nikki Jessee.

Live stats and a video webcast will be available through TampaSpartans.tv.

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