North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Misses Chance To Upset No. 16 FSU
1/17/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -Cierra Bravard hit a layup with 11 seconds left and added a free throw with 5.4 seconds to go to give No. 16 Florida State a 74-71 win over NC State on Sunday.
NC State (11-7, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) had a chance to tie it, but Christian Hunnicut intercepted a pass at half-court for FSU (16-3, 3-1) to preserve the win.
The Wolfpack tried to tie the game after Bravard's basket, but Amber White was called for an offensive foul on her drive to the hoop with six seconds remaining. Bravard's go-ahead layup gave Florida State its first lead since midway through the first half.
Alysha Harvin led FSU with 21 points, while Bravard added 13 and Courtney Ward and Angel Gray each added 11. The Seminoles overcame 22 turnovers.
Freshman Marissa Kastanek scored 18 points for NC State, while Nikitta Gartrell had 17 and both Amber White and Lucy Ellison had 10 points.
The Wolfpack led by eight points after an Ellison running jumper for a 71-63 advantage. Unfortunately for the visiting team in red that wound up being its final points of the game. NC State went scoreless the final 4:35 of the game that allowed the Seminoles to rip off the final 11 points to secure the victory.
NC State hosts a pair of televised games next weekend at Reynolds Coliseum. The Pack will entertain Wake Forest on Friday at 6:30 p.m., while Monday brings North Carolina to Kay Yow Court for a 7 p.m, tipoff. Both games will be televised on RSN - available locally on Fox Sports Carolinas, as well as Fox Sports Florida, Comcast Sports Net and NESN.
NC State (11-7, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) had a chance to tie it, but Christian Hunnicut intercepted a pass at half-court for FSU (16-3, 3-1) to preserve the win.
The Wolfpack tried to tie the game after Bravard's basket, but Amber White was called for an offensive foul on her drive to the hoop with six seconds remaining. Bravard's go-ahead layup gave Florida State its first lead since midway through the first half.
Alysha Harvin led FSU with 21 points, while Bravard added 13 and Courtney Ward and Angel Gray each added 11. The Seminoles overcame 22 turnovers.
Freshman Marissa Kastanek scored 18 points for NC State, while Nikitta Gartrell had 17 and both Amber White and Lucy Ellison had 10 points.
The Wolfpack led by eight points after an Ellison running jumper for a 71-63 advantage. Unfortunately for the visiting team in red that wound up being its final points of the game. NC State went scoreless the final 4:35 of the game that allowed the Seminoles to rip off the final 11 points to secure the victory.
NC State hosts a pair of televised games next weekend at Reynolds Coliseum. The Pack will entertain Wake Forest on Friday at 6:30 p.m., while Monday brings North Carolina to Kay Yow Court for a 7 p.m, tipoff. Both games will be televised on RSN - available locally on Fox Sports Carolinas, as well as Fox Sports Florida, Comcast Sports Net and NESN.
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