NWF Women’s Hoops Runs Away with Win

NICEVILLE, Fla. – The second-ranked Northwest Florida State women's basketball team flexed its muscle in an 82-49 win over No. 9 Gulf Coast on Tuesday in Raider Arena.

The Raiders (5-0, 1-0 PC) raced out to 19-8 lead in the first quarter and never looked back building its advantage to as many as 34 in the game.

Masengo Mutanda scored a game-high 22 points with seven rebounds. Chanaya Pinto added 19 points to go with eight boards. Kynadi Kuykendoll posted eight points and nine assists.

NWF shot 46.7 percent (28-60) for the game and fired at a 54 percent clip in the second half. The Raiders were 10-of-19 from three-point range and outrebounded the Commodores 40-25.

The win marked the third straight against Gulf Coast dating back to last season.

Northwest Florida looks forward to a Panhandle Conference matchup against Tallahassee on Thursday in Raider Arena.

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