Lady Pirate Come Up Short Against Tallahassee
The Lady Pirates offensive struggles continued Wednesday night as they fell 62-48 to the Eagles of Tallahassee State College. No. 20 Pensacola State (15-5, 0-2) went into the matchup hoping to secure their first conference victory of the 2025 campaign.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pensacola State College
15-5, 0-2
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12 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 48 |
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Tallahassee State College
9-9, 1-1
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16 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 62 |
Team Stats
Tallahassee State College
| Game Statistics | Pensacola State College | Tallahassee State College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (18-56) | (21-57) |
| Field Goal % | 32.1% | 36.8% |
| Rebounds | 26 | 38 |
| Assists | 7 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 27 | 26 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 13 | 13 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 14 |
| Pts in the Paint | 28 | 30 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 13 |
| Bench Pts | 15 | 16 |
Pensacola State 48 Tallahassee State College 62
The Lady Pirates offensive struggles continued Wednesday night as they fell 62-48 to the Eagles of Tallahassee State College. No. 20 Pensacola State (15-5, 0-2) went into the matchup hoping to secure their first conference victory of the 2025 campaign.
Pensacola committed 20 first half turnovers and found themselves trailing 35-17 at the break. In the second half, Tallahassee State (9-9, 1-1) refused to relinquish any ground and continued to control the game on their way to an NJCAA Top-25 upset.
A bright spot for the Lady Pirates was the resilient play of freshman guard Talia Kemp. After being forced to sit 12 minutes of the first half as a result of foul trouble, Kemp erupted for a game-high 21 points all coming in the second half. Audreonia Benson added 13 points and a team high five rebounds.
The Eagles had a balanced scoring attack getting 15 points from Santianna Davy while Kalisha Phillips and Tierra Coleman both added 11.
Up Next:
No. 20 Pensacola State will host No. 2 Northwest Florida State (17-0, 1-0) at the Hartsell Arena at 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 18.