> > > Women's hoops tops No. 21 'Noles > > > Special to The Gainesville Sun > > Published: Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. > Last Modified: Monday, November 24, 2008 at 12:10 a.m. > > > > Senior Sha Brooks scored 18 of her season-high 24 points in the second > half, leading the Florida women's basketball team to a 72-57 upset over No. > 21 Florida State on Sunday afternoon at the Tucker Center. > > Brooks, who started her 95th consecutive game, hit 7-of-15 from the field > and 10-of-13 from the free throw line, helping the Gators (3-1) earn their > first victory over a nationally ranked team since upsetting then-No. 5 > Tennessee, 95-93 in overtime, on Feb. 26, 2006 in Knoxville. > > The win over the Seminoles (3-1) also halted a 15-game losing streak to > ranked teams, while denying Florida State its first crack at recording the > 500th victory in program history. > > "This win couldn't feel more perfect," UF head coach Amanda Butler said. "I > have a ton of respect for Florida State and the job that Sue Semrau > continues to do here. > > "I really believe they are one of the best teams in the country, especially > their starting five, who I think can play with any team in the country. So, > this is a huge win for us." > > Florida hit an impressive 51 percent from the floor (25-49), the third > consecutive game converting over half of its shots, and 80 percent from the > free throw line (20-of-25), while holding a 42-35 rebounding advantage over > their taller instate counterparts. > > Senior Marshae Dotson led the Gators on the boards, collecting a > season-high 13 while adding six points. Junior Sharielle Smith joined Brooks > in double-figure scoring, tallying 15 points along with seven rebounds and > hitting four more attempts from the free throw line, where she extended her > season-opening run to a perfect 14-of-14. > > After the Seminoles cut the Gators' second-half lead to six points, 49-43, > with 8:41 remaining, Smith nailed a 3-pointer from the left side to start > Florida's 11-2 run. The Gators' response included a left-handed hook-shot > from Aneika Henry, a runner in the lane from Brooks and a driving layup > along the right baseline from Jennifer Mossor, as the lead grew to 15 > points, 60-45, with 6:28 to play. > > > > > > >
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