It was a slow start to the first half as the score was stuck at 10-4 in favor of the Panthers for five minutes. Then Tech went on a run and led by as many as 14 at the 5:38 mark as Katie Kingfield made the back end of a pair of free throws, pushing the score to 22-8.
The Sailfish didn’t back down though, cutting the Panther advantage to six down the stretch. Florida Tech took a 29-22 lead into the locker room at the break, led by Nelson with a dozen points. Neither team shot well in the opener, though Tech had the edge at 39.1 percent.
A stingy Panther defense held the Sailfish to just five field goals in the second, three of which came in the final five minutes as PBA shot just under 21 percent in the half and 26 percent for the game. Additionally, the Crimson and Gray swatted away seven shots and had more defensive rebounds (32) than the Sailfish had all night (31). Tech finished with 50 boards.
Florida Tech led by as many as 28 in the game at the 6:43 mark in the second stanza when Ashton McClairen sank a pair at the line to go up 60-32. She finished the night with 13 points and Kristen Dixon chipped in with 10.
The Panthers now gear up for their Sunshine State Conference opener Saturday, Dec. 4, as the Saint Leo Lions come to town. The two teams are set for a 5:30 p.m. tip-off in the Clemente Center as the first game of a Florida Tech doubleheader with the men.
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