HOUSTON, Texas – A lock-down defensive effort in overtime helped elevate the Florida State Women’s Basketball team to a physical 79-73 overtime victory at Houston on Saturday at the Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas.
The Seminoles (5-0) move to 5-0 for the first time since the 2019-20 season. FSU out-scored the Cougars (1-3), 11-5, in overtime and held them to just 2-of-8 in the extra frame.
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The #Noles move to 5-0 for the first time since the 2019-20 season.#NoleFAM pic.twitter.com/4zIlipYxZg FSU Women's Basketball (@fsuwbb) November 20, 2022
Graduate guard Jazmine Massengill set the tone defensively with a career-high 17 rebounds. Sophomore Mariana Valenzuela added 11 off the glass while Erin Howard had 10 points and 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.
Freshman guard Ta’Niya Latson had big buckets late for FSU, leading the team with 21 points (8-of-14) along with four rebounds and four assis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State Women’s Basketball (4-0) defeated the Florida Gators (2-1), 92-77, in The Fresh From Florida Sunshine Showdown at the Donald L. Tucker Center on Wednesday night. Five players reached double figures for the Seminoles, highlighted by the lethal scoring of freshman guard and reigning Her Hoop Stats Player of the Year Ta'Niya Latson. The Miami, Fla., native delivered her second 30-point performance of the season, scoring 32 points on 12-of-21 shooting along with five rebounds and four assists. The sensational freshman was unguardable all night. Sophomore Mariana Valenzuela played big off the bench with 13 points and five rebounds. A critical point in the game came when Valenzuela ignited a 6-0 run by herself which included a 3-pointer to give the Seminoles a 78-64 lead with 6:36 remaining. Sophomore Makayla Timpson also had a big game with 13 points and nine rebounds, taking strong ownership in the paint. Graduate guard Jazmine Massengill added 12
Based on the run Florida had just went on, six points felt more than achievable. However, a stagnant fourth quarter ended with the Seminoles on top, 92-77. The Seminoles led by as many as 19 points in a game where the Gators ran out of magic and failed to come back one more time.