Jayla Murray
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- Height:
- 6'1
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- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Missouri
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- Position:
- Forward
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- gp
- 8
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- pts/g
- 12.3
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- fg %
- 46.7
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- 3pt %
- 30.0
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- ft %
- 50.0
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- reb/g
- 6.3
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- a/g
- 1.5
Bio
*Third Team NJCAA All-American (2022)
*First Team FCSAA All-State (2022)
*Southern Conference Player of the Year (2022)
*First Team All-Southern Conference (2022)
*FCSAA Player of the Week (Jan. 24-30, 2022)
Freshman (2021-2022): Murray had a monster freshman year for the Bucs, earning Southern Conference Player of the Year and Third Team NJCAA All-American honors in the process. She led the Bucs in both scoring and rebounding, putting up 14.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, while starting all 27 contests as a rookie. She scored in double figures 21 times and went over the 20 point mark six times last season. She had seven double-doubles on the year including back to back efforts which earned her FCSAA Player of the Week accolades when she went for a career high 26 points and 10 rebounds against Hillsborough and backed that up with 23 points and a career high 15 rebounds in a blowout win over Indian River.
High School: Murray earned a pair of letters at Tampa Bay Tech and Winter Haven High School, leading TBT to a State Championship during the 2019-2020 season.
Personal: Born February 11, 2003, she is the daughter of Lakwanda and Jerome Murray. She has three brothers, Jacobi, Jordan, and Jerome.
| CAREER HIGHS AT FSW | ||
| Points | 26 | 2x, Last vs. Hillsborough (Jan. 26, 2022) |
| Field Goals Made | 10 | vs. Hillsborough (Jan. 26, 2022) |
| 3PT Made | 4 | vs. Hillsborough (Jan. 8, 2022) |
| Free Throws Made | 5 | 2x, Last vs. #13 South Georgia Tech (Jan. 20, 2022) |
| Rebounds | 15 | vs. Indian River (Jan. 29, 2022) |
| Assists | 3 | 6x, Last vs. Santa Fe (Nov. 19, 2022) |
| Blocks | 3 | vs. John A. Logan (Nov. 11, 2022) |
| Steals | 5 | vs. DME Academy (Nov. 22, 2021) |
| Minutes | 40 | vs. #13 South Georgia Tech (Jan. 20, 2022) |
Updated 1/4/23
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 8 | - |
| Games started | 8 | - |
| Minutes | 195 | - |
| Minutes per game | 24.4 | - |
| FG | 43-92 | 0-0 |
| FG Pct | 46.7 | - |
| 3PT | 3-10 | 0-0 |
| 3PT Pct | 30.0 | - |
| FT | 9-18 | 0-0 |
| FT Pct | 50.0 | - |
| Off rebounds | 16 | - |
| Def rebounds | 34 | - |
| Total rebounds | 50 | - |
| Rebounds per game | 6.3 | - |
| Personal fouls | 18 | - |
| Disqualifications | - | - |
| Assists | 12 | - |
| Turnovers | 12 | - |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 1.0 | - |
| Steals | 9 | - |
| Blocks | 8 | - |
| Points | 98 | 0 |
| Points per game | 12.3 | - |
| Points per 40 min | 20.1 | - |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13 | at Miami Dade College | W, 76-58 |
| Feb 15 | at Palm Beach State College | W, 69-60 |
| Feb 25 | at Hillsborough Community College | L, 88-82 |
| Mar 3 | at Palm Beach State College | W, 76-58 |
| Mar 8 | vs. #9 Gulf Coast St. | W, 71-65 |
| Mar 10 | at #6 Northwest Florida St. | L, 69-60 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | at Albany Jamboree | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 21 | at Nova Southeastern University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 26 | at Lynn University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 29 | at Eckerd College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nov 4 | vs. Georgia Highlands College | W, 69-43 | 1 | 19 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 8 |
| Nov 5 | vs. #2 Shelton State | W, 58-48 | 1 | 29 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 12 |
| Nov 11 | John A. Logan College | W, 72-53 | 1 | 28 | 6-16 | 37.5 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 12 |
| Nov 12 | #6 Southern Idaho | L, 60-56 | 1 | 24 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 12 |
| Nov 13 | Pensacola State College | W, 77-67 | 1 | 27 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 1-2 | 50.0 | 11 |
| Nov 18 | vs. #13 Eastern Florida | L, 74-54 | 1 | 34 | 9-23 | 39.1 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 23 |
| Nov 19 | at Santa Fe College | W, 67-63 | 1 | 29 | 8-12 | 66.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 18 |
| Nov 29 | St. Petersburg College | L, 71-70 | 1 | 5 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 2 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #5 Gulf Coast State | L, 72-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 3 | vs. #9 Eastern Florida | L, 71-63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 9 | Chipola | W, 90-84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 10 | Denmark Technical College | W, 73-32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 11 | Daytona State College | W, 73-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 16 | vs. Wayne County Community College | W, 118-46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 17 | vs. Bishop State Community College | W, 87-70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 7 | #15 Indian River | L, 70-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 11 | at Miami Dade College | W, 73-51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 13 | at Palm Beach State College | W, 75-62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 16 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 85-67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 25 | at #16 Indian River | L, 71-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 28 | Miami Dade College | W, 90-62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 6 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 79-63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 9 | #15 Indian River | W, 78-75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 13 | at Miami Dade College | W, 76-58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 15 | at Palm Beach State College | W, 69-60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 25 | at Hillsborough Community College | L, 88-82 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 3 | at Palm Beach State College | W, 76-58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 8 | vs. #9 Gulf Coast St. | W, 71-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 10 | at #6 Northwest Florida St. | L, 69-60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | at Albany Jamboree | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 21 | at Nova Southeastern University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 26 | at Lynn University | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 29 | at Eckerd College | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nov 4 | vs. Georgia Highlands College | W, 69-43 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. #2 Shelton State | W, 58-48 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | John A. Logan College | W, 72-53 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Nov 12 | #6 Southern Idaho | L, 60-56 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | Pensacola State College | W, 77-67 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs. #13 Eastern Florida | L, 74-54 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | at Santa Fe College | W, 67-63 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 29 | St. Petersburg College | L, 71-70 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #5 Gulf Coast State | L, 72-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 3 | vs. #9 Eastern Florida | L, 71-63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 9 | Chipola | W, 90-84 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 10 | Denmark Technical College | W, 73-32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 11 | Daytona State College | W, 73-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 16 | vs. Wayne County Community College | W, 118-46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 17 | vs. Bishop State Community College | W, 87-70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 7 | #15 Indian River | L, 70-53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 11 | at Miami Dade College | W, 73-51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 13 | at Palm Beach State College | W, 75-62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 16 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 85-67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 25 | at #16 Indian River | L, 71-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 28 | Miami Dade College | W, 90-62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 6 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 79-63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 9 | #15 Indian River | W, 78-75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 13 | at Miami Dade College | W, 76-58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 15 | at Palm Beach State College | W, 69-60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 25 | at Hillsborough Community College | L, 88-82 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 3 | at Palm Beach State College | W, 76-58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 8 | vs. #9 Gulf Coast St. | W, 71-65 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 10 | at #6 Northwest Florida St. | L, 69-60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | at Albany Jamboree | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 21 | at Nova Southeastern University | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 26 | at Lynn University | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 29 | at Eckerd College | - | - | - | - | |
| Nov 4 | vs. Georgia Highlands College | W, 69-43 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. #2 Shelton State | W, 58-48 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.0 |
| Nov 11 | John A. Logan College | W, 72-53 | 1 | 3 | - | 3.0 |
| Nov 12 | #6 Southern Idaho | L, 60-56 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Nov 13 | Pensacola State College | W, 77-67 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.3 |
| Nov 18 | vs. #13 Eastern Florida | L, 74-54 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.0 |
| Nov 19 | at Santa Fe College | W, 67-63 | 1 | 3 | - | 3.0 |
| Nov 29 | St. Petersburg College | L, 71-70 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| Dec 2 | vs. #5 Gulf Coast State | L, 72-65 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 3 | vs. #9 Eastern Florida | L, 71-63 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 9 | Chipola | W, 90-84 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 10 | Denmark Technical College | W, 73-32 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 11 | Daytona State College | W, 73-53 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 16 | vs. Wayne County Community College | W, 118-46 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 17 | vs. Bishop State Community College | W, 87-70 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 7 | #15 Indian River | L, 70-53 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 11 | at Miami Dade College | W, 73-51 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 13 | at Palm Beach State College | W, 75-62 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 16 | Hillsborough Community College | W, 85-67 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 25 | at #16 Indian River | L, 71-65 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 28 | Miami Dade College | W, 90-62 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 6 | at Hillsborough Community College | W, 79-63 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 9 | #15 Indian River | W, 78-75 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 13 | at Miami Dade College | W, 76-58 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 15 | at Palm Beach State College | W, 69-60 | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 25 | at Hillsborough Community College | L, 88-82 | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 3 | at Palm Beach State College | W, 76-58 | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 8 | vs. #9 Gulf Coast St. | W, 71-65 | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 10 | at #6 Northwest Florida St. | L, 69-60 | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 8 | 24.4 | 5.4-11.5 | 0.4-1.2 | 1.1-2.2 | 12.3 |
| Conference | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 4 | 21.0 | 4.0-9.2 | 0.0-0.5 | 1.2-2.5 | 9.3 |
| Away | 1 | 29.0 | 8.0-12.0 | 1.0-2.0 | 1.0-4.0 | 18.0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 27.3 | 6.3-14.3 | 0.7-2.0 | 1.0-1.3 | 14.3 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 5 | 26.4 | 5.8-11.6 | 0.2-1.0 | 0.4-1.6 | 12.2 |
| Losses | 3 | 21.0 | 4.7-11.3 | 0.7-1.7 | 2.3-3.3 | 12.3 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 8 | 24.4 | 5.4-11.5 | 0.4-1.2 | 1.1-2.2 | 12.3 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 8 | 8 | 195 | 43-92 | 46.7 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 9-18 | 50.0 | 98 |
| Conference | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 4 | 4 | 84 | 16-37 | 43.2 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 37 |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 29 | 8-12 | 66.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 18 |
| Neutral | 3 | 3 | 82 | 19-43 | 44.2 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 43 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 5 | 132 | 29-58 | 50.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 61 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 | 63 | 14-34 | 41.2 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 7-10 | 70.0 | 37 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 8 | 8 | 195 | 43-92 | 46.7 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 9-18 | 50.0 | 98 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 8 | 195 | 24.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 30.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 132 | 26.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 8 | 195 | 24.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 30.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 8 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 4 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Away | 1 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Losses | 3 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 8 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 8 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Neutral | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
| Losses | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Month | |||||||||
| November | 8 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
News mentions
Florida SouthWestern All-American Jayla Murray is headed to the Division I level after signing with Wichita State University for the 2023-2024 season.
Florida SouthWestern freshman Blessing King is headed to the Division I level after an All-Conference season with the Bucs as the 5'10 forward has signed with Morehead State University.
The three headed monster of Jayla Murray, Macarena Retamales, and Aaliyah Williams combined for 50 of the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers' 67 points Saturday afternoon on the road at Santa Fe, leading the Bucs to a tight 67-63 win to push FSW to 5-2 on the early season.
The #18 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers squared off with the #13 Eastern Florida State Titans in an early season Top 20 matchup Friday afternoon in Gainesville. Jayla Murray poured in a game high 23 points for the Bucs, but outside of Murray's effort, FSW shot just 27% from the floor, dropping a 74-54 decision to fall to 4-2 on the year.
Aaliyah Williams scored a career high 21 points, but it wasn't enough as the #17 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers fell 60-56 to the #6 College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles Saturday night at Suncoast Arena in Fort Myers for their first loss of the 2022-2023 season.
It wasn't always pretty for the #17 Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers Friday night in their 2022-2023 home opener in Suncoast Credit Union Arena, but they got it done, taking down the visiting John A. Logan Lady Vols 72-53 to remain unbeaten on the early season.
To say the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers felt slighted when they weren't announced as part of the preseason NJCAA Top 25 Rankings may be a bit of an understatement. The Bucs certainly made their case to be part of the next rankings on Saturday, holding #2 Shelton State to just 28% shooting in a 58-48 victory, the highest ranked opponent the FSW program has ever defeated.
