Florida Atlantic 47, at Western Kentucky 44

HADLEY, Ky. (Interstat) — In a defensive struggle defined by prolonged scoring droughts and a pivotal third-quarter turnaround, Florida Atlantic escaped E.A. Diddle Arena with a 47-44 victory over Western Kentucky in a nonconference women’s basketball game Wednesday night. The Owls, who trailed by six at halftime, used a 21-point third quarter to seize control before holding off a late rally by the Lady Toppers to improve to 5-3 on the season. Western Kentucky fell to 3-5. The game was a stark contrast in halves. Western Kentucky, leveraging its size advantage, established an early presence in the paint and led… Read more...