MIAMI - FIU Women's Basketball falls to the Jacksonville Dolphins 72-54 on Wednesday night at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center.

The Panthers started the match strong, with five players scoring in the first quarter, led by senior Isnelle Natabou leading the scoring in the opening frame with six points. 

The center ended the game in double-digits with 11 points on an efficient 5-6 from the field and six rebounds, five of which were offensive. FIU would head into the second half up 15-12.

The rest of the match was all Jacksonville, who took the lead with 4:51 to go in the second quarter and did not look back.

Junior Parris Atkins led the Panthers with 13 point on the night, also dishing out three assists, grabbing five rebounds and producing two steals. 

Sophomore Fantasia James scored her first points of her career on a layup in the third quarter after being out all of last year with an injury. 

FIU led the second-chance points battle, 13-11, as well as racking up more bench points than the Dolphins with 22 to Jacksonville's 17.

UP NEXT
FIU will travel to Coral Gables and take on the Miami Hurricanes on Tuesday, November 19 at 7 p.m., to be broadcasted on ACC Network X.

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