Women's basketball team tops Santa Fe, wins seventh straight
The Eastern Florida State College women's basketball team defeated Santa Fe Saturday to remain unbeaten in the Central Conference
The Eastern Florida State College women's basketball team won its seventh straight game Saturday afternoon.
The 21st-ranked Titans improved to 19-3 overall and 6-0 in the Central Conference with an 80-63 win over Santa Fe.
Freshman Shadaria Smith had a career-high 27 points with 16 points coming in the third quarter as the Titans outscored the Saints 23-12 in the quarter to open up a close game.
The teams were tied after the first quarter, 18-18 but the Titans went on an 18-7 run in the second quarter to take the lead. Santa Fe finished strong and the Titans went into halftime with a four-point lead, 38-34.
Kaitlyn Sanders finished with 15 points while Tatiana Beaumont had 12 points in the win. Rapuluchi Ngorka grabbed 21 rebounds which tied a career high for the forward. Ngorka finished one point away from a double-double, scoring nine points in the game.
Eastern Florida State College will host Daytona State College on Wednesday night in a Central Conference game. Wednesday night's game will be broadcast live on WEFS-TV and admission is free to games at Titan Field House on the Melbourne campus.