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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Seminoles.com) - A dominant first half from redshirt junior Bianca Jackson helped pave the way for the Florida State women's basketball team (7-5, 6-5) to secure a 67-52 win against Syracuse (11-5, 8-5) in their first game back at the Donald L. Tucker Center since Jan. 21.
"I could not be more excited and proud of how we responded tonight," interim head coach Brooke Wyckoff said. "Our girls stepped up to the challenge tonight against a really good Syracuse team. We had some players step up and they did it together as a team."
This is the Noles' first of four straight home games after playing four straight games on the road. The Seminoles win tonight also breaks a three-game skid against the Orange that dates back to Jan. 19, 2017.
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Jackson was the star player in this matchup, leading the tea
SU outrebounded for 6th time this season in 15-point loss to FSU
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FSU head coach Brooke Wyckoff called Emily Engstler an amazing rebounder after her team outrebounded Syracuse 39-33.
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With minutes to play in a first half that saw Syracuse shoot 9% from 3-point range, ESPN analyst Debbie Antonelli pointed out that the Orange had missed 20 shots yet recorded only five offensive rebounds.
On the ensuing trip down the floor for the Seminoles, River Baldwin maneuvered around Emily Engstler, tipped the ball over the head of Taleah Washington and laid it in with ease on the left block. The Orange pushed right back down the court, earning Faith Blackstone two chances at the free-throw line. Her first rimmed out, and her second clanged off the rim into the waiting arms of Baldwin, who set up the Seminoles for one
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (seminoles.com) A double-double performance from junior Morgan Jones helped the Florida State women’s basketball team (6-4, 5-4) in their third straight road game to beat North Carolina (8-8, 3-8), 61-51, on Thursday evening at Carmichael Arena.
The win marked the Seminoles sixth straight win over North Carolina in a streak that dates back to a 94-63 home win on Feb. 14, 2016. It is also Florida State’s first victory on the road since winning at Virginia Tech earlier this season.
“I’m just so proud of what we were able to do tonight,” FSU interim head coach Brooke Wyckoff said. “On the road again after a two-game skid and without Kourtney Weber; the rest of our players found a way to gut this one out.”
WATCH ON ACC NETWORK EXTRA LISTEN LIVE! GAME NOTES CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Seminoles.com) – Florida State Women’s Basketball continues its four-game road swing on Thursday as it battles North Carolina at 6 p.m. on ACC Network Extra at Carmichael Arena. The Seminoles (5-4, 4-4) are in the middle of their first four-game road trip since the 2007-08 season, and just their second vs. all ACC teams (FSU played four consecutive road games at ACC opponents in 1991-92). FSU goes for its sixth consecutive victory in the series vs. the Tar Heels (8-7, 3-7), a streak which began with a 94-63 home win for the Seminoles on Feb. 14, 2016. The Seminoles are one of six ACC teams with a .500 conference record or better entering Thursday night’s slate of games. FSU is currently sixth in the conference with a 4-4 ACC record. Great programs don't just improve. They .#MondayMotivation | #COMMIT pic.twitter.com/CwffcTXaZz FSU Women's Hoops (@fsuwbb) February 1, 2021 This season, FSU has been for
WATCH ON ACC NETWORK EXTRA LISTEN LIVE! LIVE STATS GAME NOTES WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Seminoles.com) – Florida State Women’s Basketball (5-3, 4-3) prepares for its fifth ACC road game this season, including its third in its last four conference games, as it faces Wake Forest (7-6, 4-5) on Thursday at 6 p.m. at LJVM Coliseum. The matchup will air on ACC Network Extra. The FSU-Wake Forest matchup was originally supposed to take place on Jan. 3 but was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. “They’re a solid, experienced team that is playing well lately,” FSU Interim Head Coach Brooke Wyckoff said. “We have our work cut out for us on the road against them. We know them well. We’ve played them several times in the last few years. It will be a great challenge for us.” Mo and Ko get things done on the road @KourtneyWeber | @MorganAmari pic.twitter.com/L41ulgSW26 FSU Women's Hoops (@fsuwbb) January 27, 2021 Thursday’s game against Wake Forest, which is ranked 50th in the l