PHILADELPHIA: Ta’Niya Latson scored 22 factors to information No. 22 Florida State to a 76-56 victory over Drexel on Sunday.

Latson made 7 of 16 photographs with a 3-pointer and seven of 9 free throws for the Seminoles (8-3). She added three assists, three steals and blocked two photographs. O’Mariah Gordon completed with 14 factors and 7 assists. Sara Bejedi scored 11 and Makayla Timpson had 10 factors and 6 rebounds.

Latson had 10 factors, Gordon scored 9 and Florida State turned a three-point lead after one quarter right into a 36-23 benefit at halftime. The Seminoles shot 48% from the ground earlier than intermission however made simply 1 of 5 from 3-point vary. Drexel shot 27.8% general and made 1 of seven from distance.

Florida State’s lead reached 20 factors at 53-33 on a 3-pointer from Carla Viegas with 1:47 remaining within the third quarter. The Seminoles twice led by as many as 25, the final time at 71-46 on Gordon’s 3-pointer with 3:45 left to play.

Brooke Mullin sank three 3-pointers and scored 11 to guide the Dragons (4-4). She added eight rebounds and 6 assists. Chloe Hodges scored 10.

It was the primary time the Seminoles performed in Philadelphia since a 66-62 victory over Temple in March 2014. Current FSU coach Brooke Wyckoff was in her fourth season as a Seminoles assistant within the win over the Owls.

It additionally marked the primary time Florida State and Drexel squared off in any sport because the Seminoles swept a softball doubleheader in March 1992.

Florida State returns dwelling to host Alabama State on Wednesday. Drexel travels to play Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday.

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