Woolfolk scores 22 in 75-41 win for No. 12 Florida St women

Posted November 13, 2019 6:00 am

The Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Nausia Woolfolk scored 22 points and Kiah Gillespie posted her 15th career double-double to lead No. 12 Florida State to a 75-41 victory over Jacksonville on Wednesday night.

Woolfolk shot 9 of 14 while Gillespie had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Seminoles (3-0). Nicki Ekhomu, who led Florida State in scoring in its first two games this season with 18 and 21 points, finished with 14, making all six of her free throws.

Baskets by Gillespie and Woolfolk in the final 1ˆ½ minutes of the first half put the Seminoles up by double figures for good. Florida State outscored the Dolphins by eight in the third quarter to lead by 21 and led by as many as 37 in the final minute of the fourth period when the Seminoles outscored Jacksonville 25-12.

Florida State had a 40-20 advantage in points in the paint and took advantage of 24 Jacksonville turnovers with Woolfolk making five steals.

Destiny Marshall scored 20 points with eight rebounds for Jacksonville (1-2).

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