Jenike Sees First Action and Leads Mocs to 71-60 Win at PBA

Box Score WEST PALM BEACH - Julia Jenike saw her first game action of the season and pumped in 17 points to lead a trio of Moccasins in double figures as the Florida Southern women's basketball team picked up a 71-60 road win at Palm Beach Atlantic University. The win evens the Moccasins' record at 2-2 while PBA falls to 0-2.

Jenike led all scorers with 17 points while Ashley Shell added 15 and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds and Mackenzie Steele contributed 14 points. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

1st Quarter

• The game started slowly as neither team made a field goal until Steele named a three-pointer at the 7:08 mark lifting FSC to a 3-1 lead.
• After a field goal by the Sailfish to tie the score, Steele would hit another trey followed by another three, this time by Sanya Ratnikava for a 9-3 Moccasin lead. 
• The Moccasins extended their lead to 11-3 on a layup by Aubrey Burke at the 4:26 mark. 
• Palm Beach Atlantic would claw its was back into the contest, pulling with two points, 15-13, wth seven ticks left in the first period.

2nd Quarter

• The score was tied three times in the opening 2:27 of the second period before Shell connected a three-point play at 7:09 to push FSC ahead 22-20.
• Back-to-back baskets by Steele gave the Moccasins their biggest lead of the game - 7 points (29-22) - with 4:38 left in the half. 
• Again, the Sailfish came back with a six unanswered points to cut the lead to 29-28 with 2:45 to go.
• Back-to-back baskets by Jenike allowed Florida Southern to take a 34-28 lead at intermission.

3rd Quarter

• A strong quarter by Shell - 8 points - pushed the Moccasins l ead by double digits. 
• The biggest Florida Southern lead of the period came at the 1:56 mark on a layup by Steele put the Moccasins ahead 55-35.
• Florida Southern outscored Palm Beach Atlantic, 20-10, in the period.

4th Quarter

• Florida Southern maintained its big lead throughout the final stanza, holding PBA at bay, although the Sailfish outscored the Mocs, 22-17.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Florida Southern now leads the series 26-3 with wins in three straight and in 11 of the last 12 meetings. The Mocs are 14-1 vs. PBA in West Palm Beach.
• The statistics were fairly even with the biggest stat that sticks out was a turnovers with FSC forcing 22 while committing just 11. The Mocs had 13 steals (led by Bruke's five) and 12 assists (five Moccasins each handing out a pair).
• Florida Southern shot .382 from the field while Palm Beach Atlantic connected on .458 percent. PBA won the battle of the boards, 39-37.

UP NEXT
Florida Southern returns home on Wednesday to host Saint Leo University at 5:30 p.m.