Jones shot 8-of-19 and grabbed 10 rebounds for his third double-double this season. Sarah Bejedi added 10 points, adding a three-pointer for the Seminoles (15-12, 9-8 Atlantic Coast Conference), who ended a five-game losing streak to Georgia Tech.
Digna Strautmane, who didn’t attempt the shot in the first half, scored 16 problems with seven rebounds and Lotta-Maj Lahtinen also had 16 problems for the Yellow Jackets (19-9, 10-7), who lost 3 games in a row. and five of his last six. Nerea Hermosa added thirteen issues before committing a defeated foul in the regulations.
Jones’ basket with 2:34 left gave FSU a one-point lead. Bianca Jackson made a short jump with just under a minute to play for a 65-61 merit before Strautmane cut it off with 39 seconds to play. FSU slowed down time before missing a shot and the groups exchanged ball losses to end the match.
Eylia Love spun around a defender and scored with 7. 6 seconds left in regulation time to tie the game and send it to overtime.
Losing seven at halftime, the Seminoles went on a 15-0 run, with seven Problems from Strautmane, heading for an eight-point lead before the Yellow Jackets ended the third quarter with a 9-2 explosion to 40-39. There were five ties and 3 lead adjustments in the final five minutes of the fourth period.
FSU 17 out of 23 on the line compared to 7 out of nine for the Jackets.
On Senior Night, FSU’s Tiana England played for the first time since March 21, 2021. The senior guard suffers from the blood flow disorder POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). Under his mother’s eyes from the stands, England and played shortly before being replaced.
Georgia Tech concludes its normal season at Wake Forest, while FSU finishes at Pitt, either on Sunday.
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