{"id":2663,"date":"2023-01-20T03:09:48","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T03:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/20\/noles-get-comeback-win-over-virginia\/"},"modified":"2023-01-20T03:09:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T03:09:48","slug":"noles-get-comeback-win-over-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/20\/noles-get-comeback-win-over-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Noles Get Comeback Win Over Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. \u2013<\/strong> Florida State Women\u2019s Basketball earned its largest comeback win of the season on Thursday night at John Paul Jones Arena, defeating Virginia, 77-68, after trailing by 13 points near the end of the third quarter.<\/p>\n

The Seminoles\u2019 (17-4, 6-2) comeback win eclipses the 11-point deficit they overcame when defeating Kent State on the road this season. Senior guard Sara Bejedi delivered 12 of her 15 points in a decisive fourth quarter where FSU out-scored the Cavaliers (14-5, 3-5), 27-8.<\/p>\n

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Near the end of the third quarter, FSU trailed 60-47 before O\u2019Mariah Gordon hit a much needed 3-point field goal to cut the deficit to 60-50 heading into the fourth.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when Bejedi stepped up for the Noles, hitting a few dagger 3-point field goals and salting the game away with free throws. In the last 4:16, she hit one from downtown to put FSU ahead 66-62, hit a runner in the lane on the next possession, and iced the game away with a 3-point field goal from the top of the key to put FSU up 72-64 with 2:18 left.<\/p>\n

Bejedi had a scoring stretch of 11 consecutive points for the Noles, who used a game-ending 27-6 run. Makayla Timpson secured her ninth double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds.<\/p>\n

Ta\u2019Niya Latson had 15 points and became the fastest player in FSU history to reach 500 points in a season, doing it in 21 games played.<\/p>\n

FSU out-rebounded Virginia 42-41.Camryn Taylor led the Hoos with 18 points and 10 rebounds.<\/p>\n

Florida State utilized a 12-2 run to its advantage in the first quarter, and despite Virginia hitting a buzzer-beating transition 3, the Noles held a 17-16 lead. Snoop Turnage gave FSU a spark off the bench, as the Seminoles scored 10 of their 17 points from the bench. Mariana Valenzuela stayed hot shooting to give FSU a 15-11 lead with 2:41 remaining. UVA\u2019s Yonta Vaughn had a late steal and long 3-pointer on the break to give the Hoos some life heading into the second, beating the buzzer.<\/p>\n

Latson began heating up in the second quarter, scoring seven points in the period as FSU clung to a 38-37 halftime lead. Virginia was proficient from beyond the arc, going 6-of-12. Timpson also aided the Noles with eight points and four rebounds at the break.<\/p>\n

Despite being out-scored 23-12 in the third, FSU turned on the jets in the final frame and responded to adversity. The Seminoles are 6-2 in ACC play for the first time since the 2018-19 season.<\/p>\n

The Seminoles play host to Pittsburgh on Sunday, Jan. 22, at 2 p.m. at the Tucker Center. It will be Season Ticket Holder\/Hoop Troop Appreciation Day.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n