TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Annarose Tyre scored a game-high 19 points, but West Florida couldn’t keep pace after a tight first quarter, falling 86–58 to Florida State on Wednesday night at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.
The Argonauts (1–3) hit three 3-pointers in the opening quarter to stay within 18–16. Florida State (4–0) outscored UWF 27–13 in the second, closing the half on a 7–0 run to take a 45–29 lead. The Seminoles stretched the margin to 71–43 by the end of the third.
Tyre went 5-for-6 from the field and made all eight of her free throws. She added five assists and four rebounds in 37 minutes. Kendall Lacoste scored 11 off the bench, and Finley Kennedy led the Argonauts with six rebounds.
Florida State hit 12 3-pointers and scored 27 points off 20 West Florida turnovers. Emma Risch made five of her seven attempts from deep and shared the Seminoles’ scoring lead with Morgan Stewart at 15 points apiece. UWF finished 3-for-18 from beyond the arc, with all three makes coming in the first quarter.
West Florida returns to Pensacola on Sunday, Nov. 15, to host Florida A&M at 1 p.m. CT at PenAir Field House.
