Florida State women’s basketball team edged by Oklahoma State in Cancún

CANCUN, Mexico — Despite out-scoring Oklahoma State, 42-30, in the second half, Florida State Women’s Basketball absorbed its first lack of the season in an entertaining sport towards the Cowgirls.

The Seminoles (5-1) fell 79-77 Thursday in their first sport of the Cancun Challenge on the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Cancun, Mexico.

With 13.1 seconds left, Florida State rebounded a missed free throw from The Cowgirls (5-1) and referred to as a timeout trailing by two. A well-drawn up play out of the timeout was almost executed, however FSU couldn’t convert on the layup try as time subsequently ran out following the miss.

Despite placing itself in a 49-35 gap on the half, FSU chipped away in the second half. Freshman guard Ta’Niya Latson scored 16 of her 20 factors in the second half and helped spark the Seminoles’ comeback.

Both groups performed a back-and-forth fourth quarter the place they have been going shot for shot, as Oklahoma State at all times appeared to have a response to an enormous bucket made by FSU. Sophomore ahead Makayla Timpson performed large for the Seminoles and received good touches down the stretch of the sport, recording 15 factors, seven rebounds and two blocked photographs.

FSU shot 10-of-19 in a essential fourth quarter the place they trailed 59-52 initially. With 2:20 left in the sport Claire Chastain of Oklahoma State hit a shot in the paint to present OSU a 76-70 lead with 2:20 left. Latson then scored FSU’s subsequent 5 factors with a pair free throws and an enormous 3-pointer from the nook to go away the Noles trailing 78-75 with 1:07 remaining.

A key cease by FSU was adopted by Timpson getting one to go beneath to chop the deficit to 78-77 with 13.1 seconds left. The Noles then fouled and regardless of OSU hitting 1-of-2 from the road, the Seminoles couldn’t end.

Two different double-figure scorers stepped up for FSU in senior guard Sara Bejedi (13 factors) and sophomore O’Mariah Gordon (11 factors). FSU out-scored OSU off the bench, 17-11, and had 13 fast-break factors towards OSU’s eight.

Oklahoma State’s Naomie Alnatas led 4 double-figure scorers with 19 factors.

FSU performs its second sport of the Cancun Challenge on Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET towards Purdue.