Quarterfinals
March 12, 2025
The Lady Commodores basketball team is ready for a big game tonight! They will take on Eastern Florida State in the Quarterfinal round of the tournament. The game starts at 8 PM in Niceville at Raider Arena.
The Lady 'Dores had a strong regular season, finishing with a 20-7 overall record and a 6-6 record in conference play. Four players have been key to their success: sophomores Alisha Murray, Ja'Navia Gage, Clara Koulibaly, and freshman Arianny Francisco De Olviera. All four were named to the All-Panhandle First Team, with Gage also earning a spot on the All-FCSAA Team.
De Olviera leads the team in scoring with 352 points this season. Murray follows with 328 points, Koulibaly has 337, and Gage has 319. These players have been crucial to the Lady Commodores' success and will be ones to watch in tonight's game.
Key Players for the Lady Commodores:
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Alisha Murray: Averages 12.1 points per game, with a free-throw percentage of 71.7% and a 3-point percentage of 30.3%. She also grabs 5.5 rebounds per game.
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Clara Koulibaly: Averages 12.5 points per game, with a 44.1% field goal percentage and a 3-point percentage of 32.9%. She also shoots 74.4% from the free-throw line and pulls down 6.3 rebounds per game.
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Ja'Navia Gage: Leads the team with a 55.9% field goal percentage. She averages 12.9 rebounds per game and has a free-throw percentage of 58.6%.
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Arianny Francisco De Olviera: Averages 13.0 points per game, with a field goal percentage of 42.3% and a 3-point percentage of 33.1%. She also has a free-throw percentage of 75.0% and grabs 6.2 rebounds per game.
The Lady Commodores will face a tough opponent in Eastern Florida State, who finished their season with a 21-8 overall record and a 13-5 conference record.
Key Players for Eastern Florida:
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E'Zaria Adams: Averages 11.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.
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Ashleigh Battle: Averages 8.0 points, 3.6 assists, and 3.3 rebounds per game.
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Jalei O'Neal: Averages 10.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.
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Jazelle Young: Averages 7.0 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.
The winner of tonight's game will advance into the semifinal game vs. the winner of the Northwest Florida State vs. Hillsborough 6pm game.