Women's Basketball Falls to N.C. A&T

Friday, December 28

Boca Raton, Fla.

12 PM

Florida Atlantic

3-9

North Carolina A&T

3-9

North Carolina A&T

FAU

Photo by: ©JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

12/28/2018 3:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University women's basketball team (3-9) succumbed to a late game comeback from North Carolina A&T (3-9) of Friday afternoon in the FAU Holiday Classic. It was a nail biting game that featured six ties and three lead changes.

HOW IT WAS DECIDED

The Owls opened the game hot from beyond the arc, knocking down back-to-back 3-pointers in the first two minutes of the game. Both teams traded baskets throughout the first quarter, but FAU ended the frame on a 9-1 scoring run to take a 22-13 lead
North Carolina A&T made a few pushes in the second quarter, including a 6-2 push in the final two minutes of the half to cut the score to 32-28 heading into the break
The Aggies took their first lead of the game in the third quarter. FAU was able to keep the Aggies at bay until a N.C. A&T layup at the 4:06 mark. In the final four minutes of the quarter, FAU was able to come back and tie it up twice but went into the final quarter down two points
The fourth quarter featured two lead changes and two ties. A 3-pointer from Abby Voss at the 9:13 mark tied the game and the Owls took a lead one minute later on a layup from Amber Gaston. N.C. A&T tied the game again, but the Owls reclaimed the lead on a free throw from Glenisha Harkless. With 36 seconds left in the game, the Aggies connected on a corner three to retake the lead. That lead would hold for the remainder of the game

GAME NOTES

Voss led the Owls with a career-high 18 points and 10 rebounds. It was the first double-double of the season by an Owl player and the freshman's first collegiate double-double. Voss eclipsed the 100-rebound mark on the season during the game and now has 102 on the year. She was 4-of-5 from beyond the arc and 7-of-8 from the field
Danneal Ford joined Voss in double figures scoring with 11 points. She also had three assists and is now 18 career helpers away from crossing into FAU's top ten all-time
Juliette Gauthier added eight points, seven rebounds and three assists. The freshman passed the 100-point mark on the season and now stands at 107 on the year
Ra'Kyra Gabriel had three points and seven rebounds. During the game, the senior surpassed 400 career rebounds, pulling down 405 total in her career thus far
Harkless finished with eight points, three assists, two rebounds, two blocks and a steal

UP NEXT
The Owls will continue play in the FAU Holiday Classic on Saturday at noon against Saint Louis.

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