GONZAGA VS FLORIDA STATE

PHOTO BY: @billkiser / @vidaily.news

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas – Ta’Niya Latson turned in a triple-double scoring a team-high 22 points, adding 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Sydney Bowles chipped in 18, Makayla Timpson added 19 and O’Maria Gordon added 14 as the Florida State Seminoles (8-1) rolled to the 2024 Paradise Jam Reef Tournament championship with an 93-54 win over Gonzaga (4-5) on Saturday night. 

The Seminoles controlled the pace early, shooting 63.2 percent from the floor in the first quarter and opening up a 28-12 advantage. The lead grew to 20 points (43-23) in the second quarter, before the Zags scored the final five points to pull to within 15 (43-28) at the break, but Florida State continued to create separation in the second half.

Florida State returns to action on Wednesday, Dec. 4, in the SEC/ACC Challenge, traveling to Knoxville, Tenn. for a matchup with the Tennessee Lady Vols. Gonzaga travels to Fort Collins, Colo. on Sunday, Dec. 8 for a matchup with Colorado State.

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