MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – After trailing most of the game, the Southeastern Fire women's basketball team pulled out a tough 51-47 win against the St. Thomas Bobcats. At their last match up, the Fire had an impressive 67-36 win over the Bobcats.
The win on the road advanced SEU's record to 13-2, and 11-0 in The Sun Conference.
St. Thomas provided a lot of pressure against the Southeastern offense, causing 25 turnovers for the Fire. The Bobcats had the lead heading into the half 25-22, but the Fire was able to outscore them in the second half.
SEU began to gain momentum after halftime through their 3-2 zone defense. The pressure the defense provided brought a needed energy to the Fire that fueled them for the rest of the second half.
With less than three minutes to play,
Gabrielle Ozoude knocked down a jumper to tie the game 47-47 and the Fire held onto the lead the rest of the game.
The Fire out rebounded the Bobcats 35-23, which gave them more scoring opportunities. They also were able to put up eight more points off turnovers, which ultimately led to the outcome of the game.
Ozoude was the leading scorer for the Fire off the bench with 14 points and eight rebounds, only two rebounds away from recording a double-double.
Madi Hecox also approached a double-double, putting up 12 points and eight rebounds.
Bekki Kalaydjiev was a strong contributor with 13 points and six rebounds.
In the first half of the game, the Fire shot only 27% from the field, but the second half was much more promising with a field goal percentage of 61%.
The Fire return to action on Saturday at home against Keiser at 5 p.m.
