Box Score
ST. AUGUSTINE – Kristen Dickerson came off the bench to score 11 points and T.T. Belcher added 10 points and eight rebounds as Francis Marion University downed Flagler College 54-31 in a Peach Belt Conference women's basketball game Wednesday evening at Flagler Gymnasium.
The Patriots snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 6-7 overall and 2-5 in the Peach Belt. The Saints fell to 2-11 overall and 1-6 in league play.
Francis Marion forced 28 Flagler turnovers and converted them into 27 points. The Patriots dominated the on the boards out-rebounding the Saints 51-35, including 22 offensive boards which led to 22 second chance points.
The Francis Marion defense held the Flagler offense to its season-low in points (31), field goals made (10), field goals attempted (43), and field goal percentage (.233).
The Patriots shot only 31.75 (19-60) for the game.
Taye'Lor Trotter (St. Petersburg, Fla., Lakewood HS) came off the bench to lead the Saints with 11 points.
Treva Mason (Orlando, Fla., West Orange HS) corralled a game-high 12 rebounds.
The Patriots never trailed in the game. After a
Charlsea Owen (St. Augustine, Fla., Pedro Menendez HS) 3-pointer tied the game at 7-all, Francis Marion went on a 10-0 run over the next 4:55 and held a double digit lead for almost the entire contest.
Francis Marion took a 28-15 lead into the half.
Flagler will travel to Columbus State University on Saturday (Jan. 14) for a 1:30 contest.
Francis Marion vs Flagler
01/11/12 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine, Fla. (Flagler Gym)
At St. Augustine, Fla. (Flagler Gym)
FRANCIS MARION 54, FLAGLER 31
FRANCIS MARION (6-7, 2-5 PBC)
Kristen Dickerson 4-5 3-4 11; T.T. Belcher 3-8 4-7 10; Daphne Walker 4-7 1-2
9; Emilee Dunton 2-3 1-2 6; Ana Imani 1-3 2-2 5; Simone Trice 2-11 1-3 5;
Chelsey Johnson 1-4 2-4 4; Danielle Gibson 1-4 0-0 2; Hattie Harris 1-7 0-0
2; Brittany Christian 0-8 0-0 0. Totals 19-60 14-24 54.
FLAGLER (2-11, 1-6 PBC)
Taye'Lor Trotter 4-12 2-4 11;
Charlsea Owen 2-9 0-0 5;
Marie Taylor 1-2 2-2
4;
Shelbi Lindsey 1-4 1-3 3;
Jen Knurek 1-3 1-4 3;
Rachel Brown 1-3 0-0 2;
Treva Mason 0-5 2-4 2;
Shakia Roche 0-3 1-2 1;
Latesha Johnson 0-2 0-0 0.
Totals 10-43 9-19 31.
Francis Marion................ 28 26 - 54
Flagler....................... 15 16 - 31
3-point goals--Francis Marion 2-7 (Emilee Dunton 1-1; Ana Imani 1-1; Simone
Trice 0-1; Hattie Harris 0-1; Brittany Christian 0-3), Flagler 2-11
(
Taye'Lor Trotter 1-6;
Charlsea Owen 1-3;
Shelbi Lindsey 0-2). Fouled
out--Francis Marion-None, Flagler-
Treva Mason. Rebounds--Francis Marion 51
(Simone Trice 8; T.T. Belcher 8), Flagler 35 (
Treva Mason 12).
Assists--Francis Marion 11 (Daphne Walker 3; Hattie Harris 3), Flagler 8
(
Treva Mason 2;
Latesha Johnson 2;
Taye'Lor Trotter 2). Total fouls--Francis
Marion 15, Flagler 18. Technical fouls--Francis Marion-None, Flagler-None.
A-76