BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic Owls (4-3) rolled to a 78-60 win over the St. Thomas Bobcats (5-2) on Tuesday evening at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Owls opened the contest on a 10-2 run before closing out the opening quarter 23-11 to hold a 12-point lead after the opening 10 minutes of play.
Florida Atlantic extended the lead to 15, 33-18, through the 4:39-minute mark of the second quarter after a layup from Jada Moore, however the Bobcats locked in over the final four minutes of play, producing a 15-3 run to close out the half and cut the Owls’ lead to just three at the break, 36-33.
St. Thomas scored the first basket of the third quarter, cutting the Owls’ lead to just one, 36-35, at the 8:37-mark of the third, however the Owls responded over the following eight minutes of clock, producing a 27-10, which was capped off by a Mya Perry 3-pointer and a layup from Moore to give the Owls’ an 18-point advantage heading into the final period of play.
The Owls led by as much as 24, 76-52, after a 3-pointer from Moore at the 5:17-minute mark, however a late rally from the Bobcats saw St. Thomas outscore the Owls 8-2 over the final minutes of play, but it wasn’t enough as the Owls would eventually secure the 18-point victory, 78-60.
NOTES AND TEAM STATS
- Four Owls registered double-digit performances, with Mya Perry leading the way with 19 points in the win.
- Perry shot an impressive 64 percent (7-of-11) from the field and 83 percent (5-of-6) from 3-point range, while also turning in a rebound and a steal.
- Alexa Zaph, Janeta Rozentale, and Jada Moore rounded out the Owls’ double-digit performers with 15, 14, and 13 points, respectively.
- Moore tallied a team-leading eight rebounds, while also dishing out a pair of assists.
- Devyn Scott spread out a team-best six assists, and Rozentale led the team with three steals in the win.
- As a team, the Owls shot 43.8 percent from the field, 44 percent from 3-point range, and 78.6 percent from the line.
- Florida Atlantic dominated in the paint, outscoring St. Thomas 34-16.
- The Owls also outscored the Bobcats 26-8 in points off turnovers, 13-7 in fast break points, and 11-2 in second-chance points.
- Florida Atlantic’s reserves also dominated in the win, outscoring the Bobcats bench 40-14.
- The Owls had their best performance in the third quarter, outscoring the Bobcats 27-12, in addition to outscoring St. Thomas 23-11 in the first.
UP NEXT
The Owls will continue their three-game homestand on Thursday, Dec. 14 when Florida Atlantic welcomes rival FIU for Education Day. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. inside Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
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