NWF Women Solid in Win over No. 3 Chipola

MARIANNA, Fla. – In a matchup of two of the best teams in the country, No. 2 Northwest Florida State women's basketball prevailed in a low-scoring affair, 56-42, over No. 3 Chipola on Saturday. 

The Raiders (7-0, 3-0 PC) led for all but four minutes and have now led or been tied at the end of every quarter this season.

Chanaya Pinto paced NWF with 18 points and 10 rebounds. The NJCAA All-American has scored in double figures in all seven games this season and has posted a double-double five times. In fact, the sophomore has scored 10 or more points in 32 of 38 career games.

Nashani Gilbert turned in a season-best 14 points and went 4-for-6 from behind the arc. Kynadi Kuykendoll and Ana Carolina scored eight points each.

NWF shot 47.7 percent (21-44) for the game, while holding Chipola to a 30 percent (15-50) clip, including a 2-for-13 mark from three-point range.

The Raiders have now won nine straight Panhandle Conference games dating back to last season.

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