JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — FIU women's basketball (1-3) was defeated on the road by Jacksonville (4-1) on Saturday afternoon, 80-69.
The Panthers kept it close in the first quarter, ending the opening frame trailing 15-13. Jacksonville extended their lead in the second quarter, heading into halftime with a 46-34 lead.
Out of the half, the Panthers offense started to roll, using an 18-0 run from the 5:06-0:57 marks to take the lead heading into the final quarter, 58-53. Parris Atkins had seven points in the quarter, ending the contest with 13 points. It is the third game in a row the senior has ended in double-digit points.
Jacksonville took the lead in the fourth quarter with 8:04 left to play and did not look back, sending the Panthers home with a loss.
Junior Rhema Collins put up a career-high 19 points, going an efficient 9-10 from the free throw line. The combo guard/forward added on 10 rebounds, one block and one steal to finish off her second career double-double, with her last coming earlier this season against Bethune-Cookman.
Redshirt sophomore Fantasia James and junior Denika Lightbourne were the last Panthers to end in double-digits, both of which ending with 15 points in the contest. James, her second double-digit performance of the season, went 5-8 from the field and added on five rebounds to her stat line. Lightbourne, also her second double-digit scoring mark in the campaign, went 6-10 with three rebounds and two steals to round out her afternoon.
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The Panthers will welcome UMBC, Seattle and Presbyterian to the Ocean Bank Convocation Center for the annual FIU Thanksgiving Classic from November 28-30. FIU will start the tournament on Friday, November 28 at 11 a.m. against UMBC.
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