Wednesday, December 18, 2002
NSU
Women's Basketball Defeats Presbyterian College 77-62
Knights
Get Dominant Double-Double Efforts From Rainey and Pate
Ft.
Lauderdale, FL -
The Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball team (3-9)
outlasted Presbyterian College 77-62, on Wednesday evening in
the George Mayer Gymnasium.
NSU
received double-double efforts from forward Charity Rainey
(Sr., West Palm Beach, FL) who pulled down a game-high 12
boards, netted 18 points (all in the second half), forced three
steals and swatted away 6 shots in only 21 minutes of action,
while center Jessie Pate (Jr., Kissimmee, FL) led all
scorers with 21 points (9-18, 3-5), and grabbed 11 rebounds.
The
score was knotted 31-31 at the half as Presbyterian (2-6) held a
23-18 edge in rebounds and out-shot the Knights 39.4%
(13-for-33) to 32.4% (11-for34) through the first 20 minutes.
After
Rainey's layup put NSU ahead 39-37 at the 17:32 mark of the
second half, the Knights never looked back and cruised to their
3rd victory of the season.
NSU built its lead to as many as 21 points with 1:17
remaining, behind the dominant post play of Pate and Rainey.
NSU
turned up the defensive pressure and overpowered the Blue Hose
in the paint over the final 20 minutes of the contest.
The Knights controlled the glass with 23 second half
rebounds to 11 by the visitors.
NSU
also shot 50% (17-34) from the field in the second period, with
Rainey going 7-14 from the field and 4-4 from the charity
stripe. Overall,
NSU outscored the Blue Hose 46-24 in the paint and converted 28
points off turnovers to 4 by Presbyterian.
Rebecca
Wessinger led Presbyterian with 17 points (7-8, 3-4) and
Billie Haskins added 12 points (4-16, 1-4, 3-6) for the Blue
Hose.
NSU
returns to action tomorrow night at 6:00 p.m. at home versus
Bellarmine University (KY), ranked 9th nationally in
NCAA Division ll women's basketball.