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MIAMI, FL - JANUARY 19: FIU forward Ce'Nara†Skanes (21) handles the ball in the second half as the Marshall University Thundering Herd faced the FIU Golden Panthers, on January 19, 2019, at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, Florida.
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49
FAUW FAUW 5-22, 2-12 C-USA
56
Winner FIU FIUW 5-22, 2-12 C-USA
FAUW FAUW
5-22, 2-12 C-USA
49
Final
56
FIU FIUW
5-22, 2-12 C-USA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
FAUW FAUW 13 7 9 20 49
FIU FIUW 16 19 11 10 56

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Panthers Down Owls at Home

FIU earns 56-49 win over FAU


MIAMI (Feb. 23, 2019) – Freshman Ce'Nara Skanes earned her seventh double-double of the season to lead FIU past Florida Atlantic on Saturday, as the Panthers downed the Owls 56-49. 
 
With the win, the Panthers are 5-22 overall and 2-12 in league play. FAU falls to 5-22 overall and 2-12 in C-USA action. 
 
Skanes earned her seventh double-double of the season, with 15 points and 16 rebounds. Chelsea Guimaraes chipped in 11 points to aid in the FIU victory, which was the junior's 13th double-figure game of the season. FAU's Jamaria Williams led the Owls with 20 points on the afternoon. 
 
FIU took the lead in the first quarter with a 16-13 advantage before scoring 19 points to push its lead to 35-20 at the end of the second quarter. After an 11-9 third quarter advantage, the Panthers put the game away in the final 10 minutes after outscoring the Owls 20-10 to earn the 56-49 victory. 

UP NEXT
The Panthers continue play at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center on Saturday, March 2 at 2 p.m. ET as FIU hosts Charlotte for Senior Day. For fans interested in purchasing tickets for the 2018-19 season, click here. 
 
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