LAKELAND, Fla. - The Fire women's basketball team had a substantial win over the Coastal Georgia Mariners to win their unprecedented sixth-straight Sun Conference regular season title, defeating them 101-41.
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Straight from the tip-off,
Madi Hecox and
Haley Howarth knocked down back to back three-pointers, forcing Coastal into a timeout only 56 seconds into the game.
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SEU forced 28 turnovers against the Mariners, giving the Fire 39 points from these possessions. They also grabbed 21 steals.
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Shooting was on tonight for the Fire, they shot 53% from the field and 55% from the three-point line, putting in 11 of their 20 three-point attempts.
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Howarth was the leading scorer for the game with 29 points, hitting six of her nine three-point shots.
Gabrielle Ozoude recorded another double-double, scoring 21 points and pulling down 12 rebounds.
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Hecox finished 100% from the floor, making all field goals, three-point attempts and free throws. She had 17 points, five rebounds and four assists.
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Tonight's win locked down The Sun Conference regular season title for the Fire, breaking a conference record with six straight regular season titles. The previous record was set last year by SEU with five straight titles.
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The Fire will face Webber next Thursday on the road at 5:30 p.m.
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