Women's basketball team defeats No. 18 Florida Southwestern

Women's basketball team defeats No. 18 Florida Southwestern

The Eastern Florida State College women's basketball team defeated its second ranked opponent this month on Friday evening.

The 13th-ranked Titans defeated No. 18 Florida Southwestern 74-54 at the Best Western Gateway Grand Classic to improve to 5-0 on the season.

Eastern Florida State College took a 10-point lead in the first quarter, but the Bucs went on an 11-0 run to take their only lead of the contest. The Bucs would head into the second quarter leading 18-17.

But the Titans quickly took the lead back and built it to 11 at halftime. Shadaria Smith scored 13 of her 20 points in the first half.

Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu scored 14 points and grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds in the win. It is Momodu's third double-double of the season.

L'or Eyeba Mputu also recorded her third double-double of the season as the sophomore recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds. Amelia Hassett grabbed 11 rebounds as the Titans outrebounded Florida Southwestern 56-33.

Eastern Florida State College will play Miami Dade College at noon Saturday in the tournament.