MIAMI (Dec. 30, 2018) – Despite a late push, the FIU women's basketball team dropped a tough decision to Jacksonville on Sunday at home, with the Dolphins besting the Panthers, 73-62.
With the loss, FIU falls to 3-10 on the season, while Jacksonville improved to 6-6 on the year. Sunday's game marked the final game of 2018 for the Panthers.
FIU trailed JU by 20 points entering the fourth quarter, but a late rally by the Panthers trimmed the gap to just 11 points. FIU could not overcome the final hurdle however, as the deficit would stay at 11 for the final margin.