Women's Basketball

Second Quarter Run Carries Dolphins over USC Upstate

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Jacksonville, Fla. – A 12-2 second quarter Jacksonville run broke open what had been a tight game as the Dolphins defeated USC Upstate 65-49 in ASUN women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon at Swisher Gymnasium.

Jacksonville improves to 20-7 overall and 10-2 in ASUN Conference play while USC Upstate falls to 10-17 and 5-7.

A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS

  • Riley Popplewell led USC Upstate with 11 points.
  • Morgan Williams came off the bench and contributed nine points and four rebounds.
  • Jasmyn Brown scored a game-high 14 points for Jacksonville.
  • Naqaiyyah Teague had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds while Kayla Gordon also posted a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
  • The Dolphins held a 44-24 edge on the glass.
  • Jacksonville went 25-for-60 (41.7 percent) from the field.
  • USC Upstate finished 20-for-51 (39.2 percent) from the field.

FIRST QUARTER BREAKDOWN

  • A Gordon layup opened the scoring at the 8:46 mark.
  • The Dolphins led 8-2 following a pair of Teague free throws with 3:44 to play.
  • After a Brown 3-pointer with 2:01 left gave the Dolphins a 13-6 lead, USC Upstate closed the quarter on a 5-0 run to trail 13-11 after the first period.

SECOND QUARTER BREAKDOWN

  • Michaela Gibbons made the second of two free throws with 8:18 left to bring the Spartans within one, 13-12.
  • Jacksonville answered with a 14-2 run to lead 27-14 with just over four minutes left.
  • The Dolphins outscored USC Upstate 21-7 in the frame and led 34-18 at halftime.

THIRD QUARTER BREAKDOWN

  • Teague gave the hosts a 40-20 lead with just under five minutes left.
  • USC Upstate pulled to within 12, 47-35, following an A'Lexxus Davis layup with 1:31 remaining.
  • Jacksonville led 49-35 at the end of the quarter.

FOURTH QUARTER BREAKDOWN

  • A Williams 3-pointer brought the Spartans back within 12, 52-40, with 7:45 to play.
  • Popplewell's jumper with eight second remaining served as the final basket of the game.

UP NEXT

  • USC Upstate plays its final road game on Monday against North Florida at 7 p.m.

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