Raiders Overcome Slow Start to Win Season Opener
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Southwestern State College (0-1) | 15 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 45 |
| Northwest Florida State College (1-0) | 8 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 46 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Southwestern State College (0-1) | 15 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 45 |
| Northwest Florida State College (1-0) | 8 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 46 |
Florida Southwestern State College
Northwest Florida State College
| Game Statistics | Florida Southwestern State College | Northwest Florida State College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (16-45) | (18-53) |
| Field Goal % | 35.6% | 34.0% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 37 |
| Assists | 12 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 26 | 24 |
Florida Southwestern State College
Northwest Florida State College
| Game Statistics | Florida Southwestern State College | Northwest Florida State College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (16-45) | (18-53) |
| Field Goal % | 35.6% | 34.0% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 37 |
| Assists | 12 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 26 | 24 |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Northwest Florida State women's basketball got a scare to open the season, but the top-ranked Raiders prevailed, 46-45, over No. 19 Florida SouthWestern in the Juco Shootout hosted by St. Petersburg College on Friday.
NWF (1-0) trailed after the first quarter, 15-8, but outscored the Bucs 33-17 over the middle quarters.
Masengo Mutanda paced the Raiders with 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting. She also hauled in a team-high eight rebounds. Noelani Cornfield scored eight points with four rebounds and five assists.
As a team, NWF shot just 34 percent (18-53) from the field, but outrebounded Florida SouthWestern 37-33 and forced 26 turnovers.
Northwest Florida returns to action on Saturday when the team takes on Hillsborough at 11 a.m. (CT). The game will be streamed HERE.
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