LAKELAND, Fla. – Southeastern women's basketball extended its win streak to double digits last week with consecutive wins 10 and 11 over Florida Memorial, 76-59, and Johnson & Wales 93-51. The Fire maintain the top spot in The Sun Conference as they sit at 7-1 and 16-3 overall. St. Thomas trails close behind at 6-1.
Christin Strawbridge led the Fire against Florida Memorial with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Her tenth double-double of the season is good for first in the conference. In the same game Strawbridge connected on nine of 11 attempts from the field and blocked six of the Lions' 62 shots.
Alyssa Ramos followed up with 16 points and shot 50% from the field while
Bailey Hooker contributed 14 points and a 4-for-5 effort from beyond the arc.
The Furnace proved too hot for Johnson and Wales on Saturday as the Fire walked away with a 42 point win, their largest margin of the season. This time it was Ramos who took over with the long ball. She was 4-for-4 in the first quarter alone and finished 5-for-5 from the same spot, 8-for-9 from the field, and claimed four of the Fire's 30 assists in just 21 minutes on the court.
Ali Sanders backed her up with 17 points, eight boards, and nine assists. Hooker and Strawbridge were also double digit contributors with 14 and 13 points, respectively.
In two games, the Fire were .550 from the field and .442 from beyond the arc. They also racked up 49 assists on 61 field goals, and outrebounded opponents 90-72.
UP NEXT:@ Keiser University (TSC), West Palm Beach, Florida, Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Last Year: 5-22, 4-14 TSC…Finished seventh in the conference and did not advance to postseason play.
This Year: 11-10, 4-4 TSC…Most recently lost to St. Thomas, 44-38 after a three-game TSC win streak…Average 59.48 points per game (SEU 73.47)…Ranked sixth in NAIA Division II in scoring defense per game with 55.67 (SEU 13
th, 59.16) and in field goal percentage defense per game with .342 (SEU 9
th, .347)…Led by junior guard #21 Courtney Murphy who averages 16.3 ppg and is ranked third in NAIA DII in 3-pointers per game with 3.95 and fifth in total 3-pointers with 75.
@ Warner University (TSC), Lake Wales, Florida, Thursday at 5:00 p.m.Last Year: 9-19, 5-13 TSC…Finished eighth in the conference and lost to first seed St. Thomas, 66-52 in the quarterfinals.
This Year: 7-9, 2-4 TSC…Most recently snapped a five game losing streak with a 65-59 win over Ave Maria…Play at Thomas on Tuesday before hosting Southeastern…Average 63.44 ppg (SEU 73.47)…Ranked seventh in NAIA DII in offensive rebounds per game with 15.94 (SEU 11.95) and ninth in 3-point field goal percentage defense per game with .268 (SEU 10
th, .269)…Led by senior guard #4 Mariah Williams who averages 11.6 ppg.
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