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Mya Giusto
Mya Giusto
January 5, 2022

Spartans Reverse 29-Point Third Quarter Deficit For Victory

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 

  • Abney would lead the Spartans into scoring a total of 23 points with Giusto not far behind with 22 points. 

  • Battle successfully shot 6-of-7 field goals.

  • Tampa would outscore Saint Leo 42-34 inside the paint.

BEYOND THE BOX 

  • 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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