Eagles Rally Past Ospreys in Defensive ASUN Battle

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — Sinai Douglas scored 23 points to lead Florida Gulf Coast to a 55-51 comeback victory over North Florida in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Thursday night at UNF Arena.

The Eagles trailed by nine after the first quarter but steadily chipped away at the deficit, holding the Ospreys to just seven points in the final period. Douglas, a 5-foot-4 guard from Toledo, Ohio, was pivotal in the rally, adding two assists in 37 minutes.

Alexa Washington led North Florida with 15 points. The Ospreys led 33-26 at halftime but were outscored 29-18 in the second half. Florida Gulf Coast improved to 12-12. North Florida fell to 8-16. An announced crowd of 593 attended the ASUN Conference matchup.