North Miami, Fla. – Florida National University Men's Basketball team defeated Johnson and Wales University on Tuesday night (Nov. 5th) the contest was played at Wildcat Center – North Miami, Fla. With the win Florida National improves to a 3-2 record while Johnson and Wales falls to a 0-3 record.
BOX SCORE
INSIDE THE MATCH-UP:
Final Score: Florida National University 103, Johnson and Wales University 91
Records: Florida National University (1-4), Johnson and Wales University (2-0)
Location: Wildcat Center – North Miami, Fla.
Florida National University Starters:
Jeffrey Hernandez ,
Jose Benitez,
Hirotaka Ohashi,
Kenneth Santos,
Matteo Baggio
Johnson and Wales University Starters: Reagan Turner, DeAsia Outlaw, Haeli Howard, Maleigha Oldham, J'Nayah Hall
GAME STATS:
- FNU shot 46.5% from the field on 33-of-71 shooting overall but was hot from the field in the first half, hitting 49.00%.
- FNU shot 37.9% from downtown on 11-of-29 shooting.
- FNU recorded 81.3 FT% on 26-of-32 shooting overall.
- Johnson and Wales University hit 46.9% of its shots from the paint and 31.0% from the long range.
- Applying the pressure on the defensive side, the Conquistadors forced 14 turnovers and recorded 6 steals.
FNU HIGHLIGHTS:
- Jose Benitez scored a team-high 18 points, and added 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
- Kenneth Santos led the Conquistadors on the boards with amazing 12 rebounds and he also scored A GAME-HIGH 22 points, recording his first double-double of the season.
- Thomas Dillon came of the bench with 13 points and he also noted 4 rebounds and recorded one assist.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- FNU record now is 3-2 this season.
- FNU improves its on the road record to 3-2.
- 7 players saw at least fourteen minutes of action for the Conquistadors.
- Johnson and Wales University out-rebounded Florida National 35-34 in the contest.
TEAM LEADERS:
Florida National University
Johnson and Wales University
- Points: Dante Pace (28)
- Rebounds: Dante Pace (6)
- Assists: Alex Doane (4)
WHAT'S NEXT:
Florida National University men's basketball team will now face University of North Florida on Thursday, November 7th at 7:00 Pm. The game will take place at Jacksonville, FL.
