JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville's women's basketball team (2-2) fell short after putting up an all-around battle against Presbyterian College (3-3) on its home court, 62-54. Despite the loss, DeShari Graham tied her season-high of points scored with 16.
 
 
The Dolphins established dominance on offense as soon as the ball was put in play. JU scored four points in the first two minutes of the game on back-to-back driving layups by Shanese Miller and Graham. Two minutes later, the Blue Hose responded with two baskets to tie the game at four. After tying the game, Presbyterian went on a 5-0 scoring run, taking a 9-4 lead and forcing a JU timeout.
 
Jacksonville returned from its huddle, ready to take back control on offense. Jalisa Dunlap started the comeback after sinking two free throws, followed by a turnover by Presbyterian that allowed the Dolphins to go on a 5-0 scoring run to regain the lead, 9-8. The remainder of the quarter became a back-and-forth affair and ended in a tie at 16 points each.
 
JU started the second quarter with a Presbyterain turnover resulting in a Graham layup, followed by a jump ball that led to another Dolphin possession. However, the Blue Hose began to test the Dolphins defense. Two three-point shots paired with made free throws gave Presbyterian back the lead, 24-18.
 
Throughout the last five minutes of play, JU made it clear it was not going down without a fight. Graham continued her scoring dominance by adding four more points to the board, followed by driving layups from  KayKay Hayes and Taylor Hawks to put the Dolphins on top, 26-24. A 4-0 scoring run propelled JU ahead 30-24 with just under four minutes remaining, forcing the Blue Hose to call its first timeout of the contest. Towards the end of  the quarter, Hayes nailed a free throw and two jump shots to send the Dolphins to the locker room with a 33-29 lead.
 
The start of the second half mimicked the beginning of the first. JU started out on top after forcing a Blue Hose turnover and a jumper by Hawks to extend the Dolphin lead, 35-29. Presbyterian worked its way back after going on a scoring run highlighted by JU turnovers to tie the game for the fifth time, at 35.
 
With just under five minutes to play in the third, the Blue Hose rattled the JU defense after achieving a 4-0 scoring run to climb back on top. To stop the Blue Hose run, Dunlap earned a three-pointer followed by a Hawks layup. At the sound of the buzzer, the game was tied at 47 going into the last 10 minutes of action.
 
The final quarter was an all out battle between the Dolphins and the Blue hose. Presbyterain managed a scoring run to dominate the first five minutes of play, holding a 54-50 lead. Despite three consecutive Presbyterian turnovers in the last few minutes of the fourth, the Dolphins did not have the power to overcome the lead.
 
Jacksonville is back in action on Tuesday, Nov. 30 against Florida International in Miami. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m. ET.