Santa Fe slips past Lady Eagles at CF Shootout

OCALA, Fla. (November 17, 2012) - NJCAA No. 12/FCSAA No. 3 Tallahassee Community College (4-2) suffered its second two-point loss in as many days, falling to FCSAA No. 7 Santa Fe College, 57-55, on day two of the CF Shootout in Ocala, Fla., an event hosted by the College of Central Florida.

Tallahassee lost its first game of the season on Friday, a 60-58 decision to Daytona State College.

Alexis Grant scored 13 first-half points and finished with 17 overall to lead Tallahassee on Saturday. Jeraldine Campbell added 14. Sofia da Silva scored six in her collegiate debut.

The Lady Eagles will now get set to host the TCC Basketball Thanksgiving Classic presented by G&G Caribbean Restaurant on Wednesday and Thursday, November 21 and 22. Both days of the event will feature an afternoon session with games at 1 and 3 p.m. and a Tallahassee doubleheader in the evening session with games at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.

On Wednesday, Tallahassee will host Broward College in the 5:30 p.m. women's game followed by Tallahassee and Marion (Ala.) Military Institute in the 7:30 p.m. men's game.

TCC Athletics is supporting Toys for Tots on Wednesday evening, as fans who bring an unwrapped toy will receive free admission.