Eagles win sixth straight, cruise past Houston 57-45
EN Photo by Julia Bonavita // Ashli O’Neal scored 15 points in FGCU’s win over Houston to give the Eagles their sixth straight win.
December 6, 2019
By Bryce Thompson
Staff Writer
FGCU women’s basketball improved to 9-1 on the season Wednesday night after defeating Houston on the road 57-45.
The Eagles 9-1 record is the second-best start in program history, only behind their 14-0 beginning to the 2010-11 season. Led by their senior leadership, the Eagles are poised for a great season.
FGCU was led by Tytionia Adderly and Ashli O’Neal, who combined for 31 points and 10 rebounds in the matchup.
“Ty was outstanding, and Ashli gave us a big spark off the bench,” FGCU head coach Karl Smesko said. “Keri also really helped us on the boards today. Defensively, I thought we did a pretty good job for most of the game. Offensively, we were a little stagnant, but our defense kept us in it.”
A game in which the Eagles never trailed, FGCU set a statement in a dominating second quarter, outscoring Houston 16-7 and taking a 33-20 lead at the half. FGCU never let their lead go below double digits as they secured a victory behind their seniors.
In addition to Adderly and O’Neal’s big nights, Davion Wingate added 11 points as well as a career-high three blocks.
FGCU women’s basketball will return to Alico Arena for a string of games starting on Dec. 9th with a game against Florida Memorial and followed by matchups against Central Connecticut State and SEC powerhouse LSU.