Women’s tournament field announced for Emerald Coast Classic
NICEVILLE, FLA. — Game matchups for the third annual Emerald Coast Classic women’s basketball tournament were announced by Global Sports today. Four teams will compete in the tournament Nov. 23-24 which will be held at Raider Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College. Michigan State will face Alcorn State in a semifinal round game at 11 a.m. central time on Monday, Nov. 23, while Virginia Tech will play UT Martin at 1:30 p.m. The third-place game will be
Unbeaten Nebraska Captures Emerald Coast Classic Beach Bracket Championship
NICEVILLE, FLA. — Sophomore guard Britt Prince matched a career high with 30 points as unbeaten Nebraska held off a late charge by Virginia to claim a 91-82 victory in the championship of the Beach Bracket of the Emerald Coast Classic at Northwest Florida State College Tuesday night. Prince set a tournament single-game scoring record while making 12 of 17 shots from the floor. She also collected six assists and four rebounds. She was one of five players to reach
Nelson’s 25 Help Mastodons Beat Northwestern State
NICEVILLE, FLA. — Forward Alana Nelson scored 25 points leading Purdue Fort Wayne to a 77-68 victory past Northwestern State to capture third place in the Beach Bracket of the Emerald Coast Classic at Northwest Florida State College Tuesday night. Northwestern State, which fell to 3-4, shot 75 percent in the third quarter and got as close as six points at 64-58 with 8:46 left in the game. But Purdue Fort Wayne responded, reeling off six straight points to maintain a double-digit lead.
Freshman Named MVP; Powers Mississippi State to Bay Bracket Championship
NICEVILLE, FLA. — Freshman forward Madison Francis tied a career high with 17 points, while setting a tournament record with six blocked shots, as Mississippi State stopped Middle Tennessee State, 69-47, to capture the championship of the Bay Bracket of the Emerald Coast Classic at Northwest Florida State College Tuesday. The Bulldogs, who improved their record to 6-1, shot 55.1 percent from the floor, hitting a blistering 70 percent (7-10) to close out the game in the fourth quarter. “I’m thankful to
