Bucs Control the Paint to Beat the Saints
Santa Fe made 12 threes, but FSW had 42 points in the paint
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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15 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 59 |
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14 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 60 |
Team Stats
Santa Fe College
Florida SouthWestern State College
| Game Statistics | Santa Fe College | Florida SouthWestern State College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (20-52) | (26-64) |
| Field Goal % | 38.5% | 40.6% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 39 |
| Assists | 12 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 9 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 5 | 17 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 3 | 16 |
| Pts in the Paint | 12 | 42 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 4 | 25 |
Fort Myers, FL
Santa Fe traveled to Florida SouthWestern State College on Wednesday, February 25th and lost 60-59.
The Saints took an early 8-2 lead with a three by Zion McRae and Lorianys Castanon Cruz and a two by Aniyah Anderson. The Bucs cut the Saints' lead to 15-14 at the end of the first quarter.
McRae and Castanon Cruz both added a three at the start of the second quarter to extend the Saints' lead to 21-14. Back-to-back layups by the Bucs cut the lead to 21-19, and the Bucs took the lead 26-25 at halftime with a layup right before the buzzer.
The Bucs shot 0/10 from three in the first half, but had 11 points off of seven Saints turnovers.
Claudia Ordonez Cabello made a three on the first possession of the second half to give the Saints the lead 28-26. The Bucs' first made three of the game gave them the lead 31-28, and three straight turnovers by the Saints let the Bucs extend their lead to 40-30. Anderson ended the Bucs 9-0 run with a three to put the Saints' deficit at 40-33, and the Saints cut their deficit to 49-45 heading into the fourth quarter after a pair of threes by Ordonez Cabello, a three by Castanon Cruz, and a layup by Blanca Garcia.
A three and a layup by McRae gave the Saints the lead 59-57, but the Bucs made a three to go up 60-59 with three minutes left in the game. Neither team scored in the final three minutes, and the Bucs held on to win 60-69.
Lorianys Castanon Cruz led the Saints with 21 points and 5 threes, while Zion McRae scored 13 points and Claudia Ordonez Cabello scored 11 points. The team shot 50% from three (12/24) but 38.5% from the field (20/52).
The Saints will travel to Hillsborough Community College on Saturday, February 28th at 2:00pm before returing home for their season finale against St. Petersburg College on Monday, March 2nd at 5:00pm.
