BOCA RATON, Fla. – South Alabama women's basketball stumbled at Florida Atlantic on Wednesday, falling 57-85.
CJ Wilson scored 24 points, marking her second 20-point performance this season.
KEY MOMENTS:
- Wilson opened the scoring, recording seven of the Jags' nine points in the quarter. A Terren Coffil jumper would keep USA within one, but a 9-0 Owl run to close the period would give Florida Atlantic a 21-9 advantage.
- The Jags' offense had a second-quarter resurgence, led by a pair of free throws and a jumper from Coffil. Wilson closed the 10-0 run with a three-pointer before the Owls answered with a 6-0 run of their own.
- Julieta Ceja led South Alabama in the final five minutes of the period, making two layups and four free throws. Ceja's eight-point quarter was eclipsed by another late Owl run, expanding the Jags' deficit to 14 at the half (29-43).
- Florida Atlantic's shooting took off in the third quarter, the Owls going 6-for-12 from the field, 3-for-6 from beyond the arc and 4-for-4 at the charity stripe. Despite scoring their fewest points in a period, the Owls' 11-0 run in the final minutes would increase their lead to 22 heading into the fourth quarter.
- Ceja and Coffil would score four early points to shrink the Jags' deficit, but three deep shots would propel the Owls to their largest run of the day, scoring 13 unanswered points.
- Jolie Mantz scored a three-pointer with 35 seconds left, followed by a layup by Camryn Golston to close the contest. The Owls ousted the Jaguars, 85-57.
KEY STATS:
- Wilson went 8-for-17 from the floor, 2-for-3 from downtown and 6-for-7 at the line. She also tallied nine rebounds and two steals.
- Coffil recorded 13 points and six rebounds.
- Wilson's 24-point performance is one point shy of her career high, which she set when she scored 25 against Jarvis Christian on Nov. 13, 2024.
- Deborah Orianegbena grabbed 11 rebounds, her third double-figure outing this season.
- Golston recorded a season-high five points as a true freshman.
- The Jags recorded a season-low 18 fouls.
UP NEXT:
South Alabama will face Kennesaw State at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday, Nov. 15, at VyStar Arena in Kennesaw, Ga.
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