MIAMI (Dec. 10, 2018) – The FIU women's basketball season continues, as they head to Jacksonville to face North Florida on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. ET.
For full game notes, click
here.
LAST TIME AGAINST NORTH FLORIDA
The Panther's last played North Florida Nov. 11, 2012 where they won 63-44, in Miami. The Ospreys were led by Jadhken Kerr who made 16 points on the night. FIU's Jerica Coley gave 19 points to the Panthers.
SCOUTING THE OSPREYS
The Ospreys are 3-3 with their last win coming against Charleston Southern. UNF has been led by Tiffany Tolbert who has score 18.3 ppg this season.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Freshman
Ce'Nara Skanes has posted two double-doubles this season, being the only Panther to accomplish the feat this season. Skanes' double-doubles came against Georgia State (10pt/12reb) and FAMU (11pt/14eb).
HERE WE GO, 2018-19
FIU earned an 8-21 record last season, but it was much improved from 2016-17's mark of 5-24. The Panthers also improved their C-USA mark from 3-15 in 2016-17 to 5-11 in 2017-18.
WHAT COMES BACK
The Panthers will welcome back three players who logged minutes last season, with
TaMiracle Taylor,
Cabria Lee and
Shante Walker returning for the 2018-19 season.
NEWCOMERS
FIU will welcome seven newcomers to the roster this season, with four juniors and three freshmen making up the seven total.
MRS. WORLDWIDE
FIU sports four international players on this season's roster, with three players from Europe and one from north of the border.
TEMPORADA TRES
The Panthers will officially enter season three under the direction of head coach
Tiara Malcom.
GOING UP
Under the guidance of
Tiara Malcom, FIU has improved its win total each season. The eight victories last season were also the most by any Panther basketball squad since the 2013-14 season.
LIVE STATS
Live stats for this weekend can be found
here.
UP NEXT
The Panthers will be back home Saturday, Dec. 15 where they face Howard at 2 p.m. ET. For those interested in buying tickets, go
here.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Get all the latest information on the team by following @FIUWBasketball on Facebook and @FIUWBB on Twitter and Instagram. General athletic news can also be found at @FIUSports on Facebook and @FIUAthletics on Twitter and Instagram.
