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| CHSO | 13 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 63 |
| FSU | 29 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 99 |
No. 18 Florida State women begin season with 99-63 victory over Charleston Southern
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- — O’Mariah Gordon scored 21 points, Makayla Timpson added 18 points and No. 18 Florida State began the season with a 99-63 victory over Charleston Southern on Monday night.
FSU has won 29 of its last 30 season openers and is 42-10 all-time in season-opening games. The Seminoles lead Charleston Southern 4-0 all-time, including an 83-32 victory in the last meeting during the 2021 season.
Amaya Bonner had 15 points, Alexis Tucker scored 14 and Sara Bejedi added 10 for Florida State. Gordon finished in double-figure scoring for the 18th time in her career.
Florida State scored 11 unanswered points in the first quarter to build a 29-13 lead. Bonner scored five straight points to begin a 10-0 run in the second quarter to make it 44-17. The Seminoles extended their lead to 43 points after opening the third on a 12-2 run to make it 70-27.
Alba Garcia led Charlston Southern with 19 points.
The Seminoles host No. 11 Tennessee on Thursday. Charleston Southern faces another Power Five program on Friday against Clemson.
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- Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
- Tommi Paris
- Kiara Negron
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood | 7-2 | - | 16-7 |
| High Point | 7-2 | - | 12-10 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-3 | 1 | 10-12 |
| Radford | 6-3 | 1 | 9-13 |
| Winthrop | 5-4 | 2 | 11-11 |
| Gardner-Webb | 5-4 | 2 | 8-13 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 2-7 | 5 | 5-17 |
| Presbyterian | 2-7 | 5 | 4-18 |
| UNC Asheville | 0-8 | 6.5 | 2-19 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 10-0 | - | 19-2 |
| NC State | 10-1 | 0.5 | 18-4 |
| Florida State | 8-2 | 2 | 18-4 |
| Duke | 8-2 | 2 | 17-5 |
| North Carolina | 8-3 | 2.5 | 20-4 |
| Louisville | 8-3 | 2.5 | 15-7 |
| California | 7-3 | 3 | 19-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-4 | 4 | 18-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 6-5 | 4.5 | 15-7 |
| Boston College | 4-7 | 6.5 | 13-11 |
| Virginia | 4-7 | 6.5 | 12-11 |
| Clemson | 4-7 | 6.5 | 11-11 |
| Stanford | 3-7 | 7 | 11-10 |
| Miami | 3-8 | 7.5 | 13-9 |
| Syracuse | 2-8 | 8 | 8-13 |
| SMU | 2-9 | 8.5 | 10-13 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-9 | 9 | 9-14 |
| Wake Forest | 1-10 | 9.5 | 8-14 |
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