Mable Doumbia had 18 points and eight rebounds as the Florida International Panthers defeated the Stetson Hatters 63-57 on Tuesday night at Ocean Bank Convocation Center.
The Panthers led by as many as 12 points. A 13-0 run in the second quarter swung the game.
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For Florida International, Mable Doumbia finished with 18 points and eight rebounds off the bench, Grecia Ferrer Leal had 12 points and five steals, while Shorna Preston chipped in 11 points and eight rebounds.
For Stetson, Sophie Locatelli finished with 19 points and three steals, and Candela Garcia-Escribano Pozo added 12 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals. Desireck Nieves had a rough shooting night, going 1 of 12 from the field and finishing with seven points.
The Panthers moved to 1-1. The Hatters dropped to 1-3.
The Panthers sit first in the CUSA. The Hatters are first in the Atlantic Sun and have lost three straight. Stetson is 1-0 at home and 0-3 on the road.
The Panthers next visit the South Florida Bulls on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Hatters are back in action when they visit the Clemson Tigers on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
