Florida State beats women's hoops
<p><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2010-2011/jj08.html"… Stats</a> <!-- LINKS TO RELATED PAGES END --></p><separator></separator><p> </p><separator></separator><p>Cierra Bravard and Natasha Howard scored 21 points each as No. 14 Florida State defeated Arizona State 65-55 in the championship game of the Junkanoo Jam's Freeport Division.</p><separator></separator><p>The Seminoles (6-0), who closed out the game with a 10-0 run after the score was tied at 55-55 with 2:08 remaining, shot 57 percent from the field while the Sun Devils (3-2) shot 34 percent, including 10 percent from 3-point range (3-30).</p><separator></separator><p>Howard (9-11 FGs) and Bravard (9-12 FGs), who was named the tournament's MVP, combined to make 18 of their 23 shot attempts while the rest of the Seminoles were a collective 6-of-19 from the field.</p><separator></separator><p>Arizona State was in control for most of the game as the Sun Devils scored 26 points off the 20 turnovers they forced.</p><separator></separator><p><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/fulcher_janae00.html">… Fulcher</a>, who came into Saturday's game shooting 82 percent (9-11 FGs) in Arizona State's last two games, continued to hold the hot hand as she was 5-of-6 from the field in leading the Sun Devils with 13 points.</p><separator></separator><p>Fulcher's jumper with 15:28 remaining put the Sun Devils up 35-28, tying ASU's largest lead of the game.</p><separator></separator><p>Arizona State would remain on top until Howard's 3-pointer tied the game at 52-52 with 3:15 remaining. Howard would then put the Seminoles up 54-52 before Fulcher countered with a 3-point play to put the Sun Devils back up 55-54 with 2:24 left.</p><separator></separator><p>The first of two free throws by Christian Hunnicutt tied the game at 55-55 and then Bravard's rebound and layup off Hunnicutt's second attempt put Florida State up for good, 57-55 with 2:07 remaining.</p><separator></separator><p>The Sun Devils missed their final six shot attempts, four of which were from beyond the arc.</p><separator></separator><p><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/simon_dymond01.html">D… Simon</a>, who scored 12 points for Arizona State, was named to All-Tournament Team.</p><separator></separator><!-- STORY AD BEGINS HERE --></p>