The Jacksonville women's basketball team fell to the Florida State Seminoles 97-74 Thursday night. The Dolphins scored at least 74 points for the fourth time in their last five games, and four players scored in double figures.

Jacksonville (6-5) was led by senior guard Priscilla Williams and freshman guard Comari Mitchell. Williams scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, her second double-double of the season.

Mitchell made her first career start in the game. She scored 16 points, setting a new career high. She also tied her career high with eight rebounds.

"She's not scared of anything," Jacksonville head coach Special Jennings said. "She's a great player and she was great tonight."

The Dolphins came out hot in the first quarter. Both offenses scored well, and Jacksonville matched Florida State the whole way. Mitchell scored seven points, and the Dolphins went 9-13 from the free throw line to keep the game within four at the first quarter break.

Jacksonville continued its strong run in the beginning of the second quarter. Graduate student forward Makayla Edwards buried a contested layup to tie the game at 31 with under six minutes to play in the half. The Seminoles responded with a run of their own and took a 53-33 lead into the halftime break.

Florida State continued its strong run into the third quarter, but the Dolphins kept pace offensively. Sophomore guard Sana'a Garrett scored 10 points in just the third quarter, but the Seminoles led through three. 

The Dolphins never stopped battling down the stretch, though. Jacksonville rallied and outscored Florida State in the fourth quarter, 22-19. Sophomore guard Bailey Burns scored seven points and grabbed five rebounds in the final period. 

Game Notes

• Four Dolphins finished in double figures: Mitchell, Williams, Garrett and Edwards.
• Mitchell, Williams, Garrett and sophomore center Jada Jones all finished with at least five rebounds.
• Jacksonville took advantage at the free throw line, shooting 21-27.
• The Dolphins finished with 12 assists and shot 50% (5/10) from behind the 3-point arc.

Head Coach Special Jennings
"I was super proud of our effort. We shared the basketball well, had 12 assists, and we scored our most points against a power conference team this year. We had a lapse in the last four minutes of the second quarter, but I'm proud of our effort."

Up Next
The Dolphins will close their non-conference slate with one more power conference road test. Jacksonville will face the Alabama Crimson Tide at noon, Sunday December 29th.