Women's basketball team falls short against St. Petersburg

The Eastern Florida State College women's basketball team fell short in a Central Conference game against St. Petersburg Thursday night at Titan Field House.

The Titans, who played for the second straight night and third time this week, got behind early and fought back only to lose to 86-77.

Up four points with 2:18 remaining in the first quarter, St. Petersburg finished the quarter on a 9-2 run to lead 25-14.

The Titans played better in the second quarter, Eastern Florida State College went on a 9-2 run of their own to cut the lead to two, 30-28 with 4:18 left. But EFSC could not get closer and went into halftime trailing by 10, 45-35.

The third quarter was all Eastern Florida as they outscored St. Petersburg 23-12 in the quarter and actually took it first lead of the game on a Anja Knoflach basket with 4:51 remaining.

A Natalia Beaumont basket would give the Titans a 58-57 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

But with 6:45 left in the game, St. Petersburg would go on a 10-2 run and the Titans could not get back into the game.

Stephanie Torres finished with a team-high 27 points while Natalia Beaumont had her fifth double-double, scoring 17 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Zahria Jenkins finished with 11 points, hitting three 3-pointers.

Eastern Florida State College will travel to Santa Fe College on Monday for a conference game beginning at 5:30 p.m.