Florida State women’s basketball team rolls past Texas Southern

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State Girls’s Basketball freshman guard Ta’Niya Latson punctuated one other high-octane offensive efficiency for the Seminoles by pouring in 34 factors in a 108-51 win over Texas Southern on Sunday afternoon on the Donald L. Tucker Middle.

“I’m actually pleased with our staff at present,” FSU Head Coach Brooke Wyckoff mentioned. “They actually responded to the problem of ‘Let’s play 4 quarters.’ They did that and so they did it in a giant means, and we had been led by Ta’Niya once more along with her 34 factors. However I believed she did an important job on the defensive finish as nicely, actually locking in and creating havoc like she is aware of she will be able to. That was our large aim defensively – to lock down for 4 quarters, and we did that.”

Latson completed 12-of-19 from the ground and went 9-of-10 from the free throw line in what was her third 30-point sport of the season. The Miami, Fla., native picked up her third 30-point efficiency, probably the most by a Seminole in a season since Natasha Howard had 5 30-point video games within the 2013-14 12 months. She tied her profession excessive of 34 set towards Kent State.

“It’s been actually enjoyable,” Latson mentioned postgame. “I really feel like I’m choosing up the place I left off at highschool. Clearly, the sport is extra intense, however I’m simply having enjoyable on the market and taking what the protection provides me. In observe, I be taught from my errors. Like coach mentioned, at present was a defensive day, and I really feel like I’ve picked up on that and that was an actual focus for me. Scoring-wise on the offensive finish, that’s how we play.”

Fellow Florida Gatorade Participant of the Yr O’Mariah Gordon had a profession efficiency, registering a career-best 23 factors on 8-of-11 taking pictures whereas including two assists in just below 22 minutes of motion. Gordon acquired to the rim at will and in addition had her mid-range jumper working, offering an prompt increase for an FSU offense that shot 52.1 p.c from the ground.

Redshirt senior Erin Howard tied her season excessive with 15 factors, whereas sophomore ahead Makayla Timpson added 12 factors and 6 rebounds. Timpson had recorded a double-double in every of her earlier 4 video games performed.

Within the second half, the Seminoles out-scored the Tigers (0-8) 55-16 after taking a 53-35 halftime lead. FSU transformed 58 factors within the paint and in addition added seven 3-point subject targets. The Seminoles acquired to the free throw line of their aggressive offense, going 27-of-34 from the charity stripe.

FSU’s second 100-point sport of the season was highlighted by a smooth-shooting third quarter when it shot 68.4 p.c (13-of-19) from the ground. All 9 energetic Seminoles acquired into the scoring column in Sunday’s win.

Taniya Lawson led Texas Southern with 18 factors, whereas Andriana Avent had 16.

Florida State finishes its three-game homestand when it hosts Presbyterian on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 6 p.m. on ACC Community.