Bejedi, FSU pull away in fourth quarter to rally at Virginia
Sara Bejedi scored 12 of her 15 points in the fourth quarter as the Florida State women’s basketball team pulled away late and defeated Virginia 77-68 on Thursday night.
Makayla Timpson scored 14 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for FSU (17-4, 6-2 ACC), her ninth double-double of the season.
Ta’Niya Latson also scored 15 points and pulled down four rebounds for the Seminoles, who are 4-2 in January. Latson scored her 500th point, crossing the mark in just 21 games — the fastest in program history.
FSU shot 24 of 67 (35.8) percent from the floor but played their best in the final quarter, outscoring Virginia 27-8 in the final 10 minutes.
Virginia led by as many as 13 points in the third quarter and the Cavaliers were ahead 60-50 going into the final quarter. The Seminoles shot 7 of 16 in the final 10 minutes, while holding the Cavaliers to just 2 of 16 shooting.
FSU also made 10 of 12 free-throw attempts in the fourth quarter.
Camryn Taylor led Virginia with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Up next
The Seminoles play host to Pittsburgh on Sunday at 2 p.m. (live stream on ACC Network Extra).