The Charlotte 49ers (16-5, 8-2 C-USA) women’s team was determined to bounce back after a disappointing home loss to Rice last week and the Niners did just that Thursday night against Florida Atlantic, 72-66. Grace Hunter was the MVP for Charlotte, as she tallied 26 points and 10 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season. Ciara Gregory added 17 points and five assists and Lefty Webster had 13 points and nine boards. Nyilah Jamison-Myers added 10 points, eight boards and four blocks for Charlotte. Sasha Cedeno led the Owls with 15 points.
“I thought we played hard.