5 Rita James
Rita James
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Bayelsa State, Nigeria
  • High School:
    Archbishop Carroll HS
  • Position:
    Guard
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    7.6
  • fg %
    30.5
  • 3pt %
    28.3
  • ft %
    76.7
  • reb/g
    4.4
  • a/g
    1.8

Bio

2019-20: Started 14 games, averaging 24.8 minutes per game...averaged 7.6 points and 4.4 rebounds in 26 games…scored six points, grabbed four rebounds, and recorded two steals in her Eagle debut against Daytona State (11/2/19)…scored in double-figures for the first time in her career against Florida State College at Jacksonville (11/9/19), tallying 11 points, four rebounds, and two assists...had a career-high 16 points against Snow (11/22/19) while chipping in nine rebounds and a career best 4-for-6 from beyond the arc…recorded 12 points off the bench, shooting 4-for-8 from the field and 2-for-3 from the three-point line while adding four rebounds and three steals against Pensacola State (2/1/20)…tied a career-high with 16 points, shooting 7-for-12 from the field, chipping in four offensive boards against Northwest Florida State (2/15/20)…played a career-high 46 minutes in a 2OT loss against Pensacola State (2/19/20), matching her career-high in points with 16…scored in double-figures five out of her last six games averaging 12.1 points per contest.

High School: Prepped at Archbishop Carrol High School in Washington, D.C., where she played for coach Edythe White...averaged 5.1 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 1.0 steal during her senior season...was named the team's Most Improved Player as a senior...received various high school awards including Principal Honors, Distinguished Honors and Lion Awards...also ran track in high school.  

Personal: Born May 25...daughter of Anthony Gorham...originally from Nigeria...played travel ball for AAU Maryland Pride...plans to major in accounting.

Getting to Know Rita James

Favorite TV show: BET, Disney...Favorite movie: Tinker Bell, Incredibles 2, Matrix, Black Panther...Favorite food: Okra soup, friend rice, garri…Favorite music genre: Gospel…What song or artist do I like but rarely admit to liking: Tasha Cobbs…What's the farthest I've ever been from home: I've been away for more than four years, I just can't wait to go back home and see my mom...If I could visit any place in the word, it would be: Spain…What is my spirit animal: Dog and cat…What is the top thing on my Bucket List: Visit 80 countries before I’m 30 years old…What three words best describe me: Kind, driven, optimistic…One thing people don’t know about me: I love to keep it real…Person I admire the most: My mom…What's the best piece of advice I've ever received: Nobody owes you anything; if you want something, you better go get it…To get ready for a game, I like to: Listen to music…Favorite athlete: Kyrie Irving...Favorite professional sports team: Golden State Warriors...My most memorable moment as an athlete: Road trips, seeing new places.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 1 at Pensacola State College W, 68-64
Feb 5 Gulf Coast State College W, 52-42
Feb 8 Chipola College L, 58-49
Feb 15 at Northwest Florida State College L, 69-40
Feb 19 Pensacola State College L, 72-68
Feb 22 at Gulf Coast State College L, 78-55
  Overall Conf
Games 26 12
Games started 14 4
Minutes 645 306
Minutes per game 24.8 25.5
FG 67-220 33-99
FG Pct 30.5 33.3
3PT 30-106 14-49
3PT Pct 28.3 28.6
FT 33-43 7-8
FT Pct 76.7 87.5
Off rebounds 32 11
Def rebounds 83 29
Total rebounds 115 40
Rebounds per game 4.4 3.3
Personal fouls 69 34
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 48 16
Turnovers 80 34
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.5
Steals 33 16
Blocks 2 2
Points 197 87
Points per game 7.6 7.3
Points per 40 min 12.2 11.4

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 5 at Southeast Juco Jamboree   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Southern Challenge Jamboree   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at CB Hoops by the Beach Jamboree   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Daytona State College L, 63-61 1 26 1-13 7.7 0-7 0.0 4-6 66.7 6
Nov 7 Palm Beach State College W, 80-72 1 28 3-10 30.0 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 9 Florida State College at Jacksonville W, 101-63 - 24 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 11
Nov 12 at Santa Fe College W, 67-54 - 14 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 15 vs. Denmark Technical College W, 67-56 - 19 1-10 10.0 0-4 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 16 vs. USC Salkehatchie W, 76-25 - 12 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Nov 21 College of Central Florida L, 64-60 1 34 2-8 25.0 2-6 33.3 3-6 50.0 9
Nov 22 Snow College W, 63-34 1 33 6-10 60.0 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 16
Nov 26 at Jones College L, 85-66 1 1 3-10 30.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 7
Dec 6 vs. Miami Dade College L, 64-58 1 24 1-7 14.3 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 7 vs. Hillsborough Community College W, 73-61 1 30 3-10 30.0 2-3 66.7 3-4 75.0 11
Dec 13 vs. College of Central Florida W, 73-65 1 30 3-14 21.4 1-5 20.0 4-4 100.0 11
Dec 14 vs. Bossier Parish Community College W, 79-68 1 40 3-11 27.3 2-6 33.3 5-7 71.4 13
Dec 30 at St. Petersburg College L, 74-63 1 24 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 4 Chipola College L, 57-45 1 24 2-10 20.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 11 at Northwest Florida State College L, 73-56 - 26 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 15 Pensacola State College L, 61-56 - 32 4-15 26.7 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 9
Jan 18 at Gulf Coast State College L, 82-74 - 20 0-5 0.0 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 25 at Chipola College W, 68-62 - 14 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 29 Northwest Florida State College L, 66-53 - 13 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 1 at Pensacola State College W, 68-64 - 18 4-8 50.0 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 5 Gulf Coast State College W, 52-42 0 19 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 5
Feb 8 Chipola College L, 58-49 - 27 4-9 44.4 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 15 at Northwest Florida State College L, 69-40 1 37 7-12 58.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 16
Feb 19 Pensacola State College L, 72-68 1 46 6-17 35.3 3-9 33.3 1-2 50.0 16
Feb 22 at Gulf Coast State College L, 78-55 1 30 5-12 41.7 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 12

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 5 at Southeast Juco Jamboree   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Southern Challenge Jamboree   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at CB Hoops by the Beach Jamboree   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Daytona State College L, 63-61 1 26 2 2 4 0 4 0.0 2 0 4 -
Nov 7 Palm Beach State College W, 80-72 1 28 0 3 3 1 6 0.2 3 0 2 -
Nov 9 Florida State College at Jacksonville W, 101-63 - 24 0 4 4 2 1 2.0 1 0 3 -
Nov 12 at Santa Fe College W, 67-54 - 14 1 1 2 1 2 0.5 0 0 1 -
Nov 15 vs. Denmark Technical College W, 67-56 - 19 1 2 3 2 3 0.7 1 0 2 -
Nov 16 vs. USC Salkehatchie W, 76-25 - 12 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 -
Nov 21 College of Central Florida L, 64-60 1 34 3 8 11 4 2 2.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 22 Snow College W, 63-34 1 33 4 5 9 3 5 0.6 1 0 2 -
Nov 26 at Jones College L, 85-66 1 1 2 4 6 1 4 0.3 1 0 3 -
Dec 6 vs. Miami Dade College L, 64-58 1 24 1 1 2 4 4 1.0 1 0 4 -
Dec 7 vs. Hillsborough Community College W, 73-61 1 30 3 3 6 1 4 0.3 3 0 1 -
Dec 13 vs. College of Central Florida W, 73-65 1 30 2 10 12 6 3 2.0 2 0 3 -
Dec 14 vs. Bossier Parish Community College W, 79-68 1 40 2 6 8 3 4 0.8 1 0 3 -
Dec 30 at St. Petersburg College L, 74-63 1 24 0 5 5 3 3 1.0 1 0 2 -
Jan 4 Chipola College L, 57-45 1 24 0 3 3 0 3 0.0 2 0 4 -
Jan 11 at Northwest Florida State College L, 73-56 - 26 0 1 1 1 3 0.3 2 1 3 -
Jan 15 Pensacola State College L, 61-56 - 32 1 3 4 1 0 - 2 0 3 -
Jan 18 at Gulf Coast State College L, 82-74 - 20 0 3 3 0 2 0.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 25 at Chipola College W, 68-62 - 14 0 3 3 2 3 0.7 0 0 1 -
Jan 29 Northwest Florida State College L, 66-53 - 13 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 1 at Pensacola State College W, 68-64 - 18 2 2 4 1 1 1.0 3 0 5 1
Feb 5 Gulf Coast State College W, 52-42 0 19 0 3 3 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 8 Chipola College L, 58-49 - 27 2 2 4 0 4 0.0 2 1 2 -
Feb 15 at Northwest Florida State College L, 69-40 1 37 4 0 4 2 8 0.3 1 0 3 -
Feb 19 Pensacola State College L, 72-68 1 46 1 4 5 1 5 0.2 3 0 4 -
Feb 22 at Gulf Coast State College L, 78-55 1 30 0 5 5 6 4 1.5 1 0 4 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2019-20 26 14 24.8 2.6-8.5 30.5 1.2-4.1 28.3 1.3-1.7 76.7 7.6
2020-21 17 9 23.6 2.0-6.4 31.5 0.6-2.8 23.4 1.5-1.9 78.8 6.2
Total 43 23 24.3 2.3-7.6 30.8 1.0-3.6 26.8 1.4-1.8 77.6 7.0

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 26 14 645 67-220 30.5 30-106 28.3 33-43 76.7 197
2020-21 17 9 402 34-108 31.5 11-47 23.4 26-33 78.8 105
Total 43 23 1047 101-328 30.8 41-153 26.8 59-76 77.6 302

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2019-20 26 14 24.8 4.2-13.6 30.5 1.9-6.6 28.3 2.0-2.7 76.7 12.2
2020-21 17 9 23.6 3.4-10.7 31.5 1.1-4.7 23.4 2.6-3.3 78.8 10.4
Total 43 23 24.3 3.9-12.5 30.8 1.6-5.8 26.8 2.3-2.9 77.6 11.5

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2019-20 26 14 24.8 1.2 3.2 4.4 2.7 0.0 1.8 3.1 0.6 1.3 0.1
2020-21 17 9 23.6 1.4 2.5 3.8 2.6 0.2 1.0 3.2 0.3 1.4 0.0
Total 43 23 24.3 1.3 2.9 4.2 2.7 0.1 1.5 3.1 0.5 1.3 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2019-20 26 14 645 32 83 115 69 1 48 80 0.6 33 2
2020-21 17 9 402 23 42 65 45 3 17 55 0.3 24 0
Total 43 23 1047 55 125 180 114 4 65 135 0.5 57 2

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 26 14 24.8 2.0 5.1 7.1 4.3 0.1 3.0 5.0 0.6 2.0 0.1
2020-21 17 9 23.6 2.3 4.2 6.5 4.5 0.3 1.7 5.5 0.3 2.4 0.0
Total 43 23 24.3 2.1 4.8 6.9 4.4 0.2 2.5 5.2 0.5 2.2 0.1

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 26 14 24.8 2.6-8.5 30.5 1.2-4.1 28.3 1.3-1.7 76.7 7.6
Conference 12 4 25.5 2.8-8.2 33.3 1.2-4.1 28.6 0.6-0.7 87.5 7.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 11 6 27.8 3.0-9.5 31.4 1.4-4.8 28.3 1.5-2.0 72.7 8.8
Away 9 4 20.4 2.3-6.7 35.0 0.9-3.2 27.6 0.2-0.2 100.0 5.8
Neutral 6 4 25.8 2.2-9.2 23.6 1.2-4.0 29.2 2.5-3.2 78.9 8.0
Result Wins 12 5 23.4 2.6-7.5 34.4 1.3-3.5 38.1 1.8-2.1 84.0 8.3
Losses 14 9 26.0 2.6-9.3 27.7 1.0-4.6 21.9 0.9-1.3 66.7 7.0
Month November 9 5 21.2 2.6-8.2 31.1 1.2-4.3 28.2 1.3-2.0 66.7 7.7
December 5 5 29.6 2.2-9.4 23.4 1.0-3.6 27.8 2.8-3.4 82.4 8.2
January 6 1 21.5 1.0-6.3 15.8 0.3-3.7 9.1 0.0-0.0 - 2.3
February 6 3 29.5 4.5-10.2 44.3 2.0-4.5 44.4 1.2-1.3 87.5 12.2

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 26 14 645 67-220 30.5 30-106 28.3 33-43 76.7 197
Conference 12 4 306 33-99 33.3 14-49 28.6 7-8 87.5 87
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 11 6 306 33-105 31.4 15-53 28.3 16-22 72.7 97
Away 9 4 184 21-60 35.0 8-29 27.6 2-2 100.0 52
Neutral 6 4 155 13-55 23.6 7-24 29.2 15-19 78.9 48
Result Wins 12 5 281 31-90 34.4 16-42 38.1 21-25 84.0 99
Losses 14 9 364 36-130 27.7 14-64 21.9 12-18 66.7 98
Month November 9 5 191 23-74 31.1 11-39 28.2 12-18 66.7 69
December 5 5 148 11-47 23.4 5-18 27.8 14-17 82.4 41
January 6 1 129 6-38 15.8 2-22 9.1 0-0 - 14
February 6 3 177 27-61 44.3 12-27 44.4 7-8 87.5 73

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 26 14 24.8 4.2-13.6 30.5 1.9-6.6 28.3 2.0-2.7 76.7 12.2
Conference 12 4 25.5 4.3-12.9 33.3 1.8-6.4 28.6 0.9-1.0 87.5 11.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 11 6 27.8 4.3-13.7 31.4 2.0-6.9 28.3 2.1-2.9 72.7 12.7
Away 9 4 20.4 4.6-13.0 35.0 1.7-6.3 27.6 0.4-0.4 100.0 11.3
Neutral 6 4 25.8 3.4-14.2 23.6 1.8-6.2 29.2 3.9-4.9 78.9 12.4
Result Wins 12 5 23.4 4.4-12.8 34.4 2.3-6.0 38.1 3.0-3.6 84.0 14.1
Losses 14 9 26.0 4.0-14.3 27.7 1.5-7.0 21.9 1.3-2.0 66.7 10.8
Month November 9 5 21.2 4.8-15.5 31.1 2.3-8.2 28.2 2.5-3.8 66.7 14.5
December 5 5 29.6 3.0-12.7 23.4 1.4-4.9 27.8 3.8-4.6 82.4 11.1
January 6 1 21.5 1.9-11.8 15.8 0.6-6.8 9.1 0.0-0.0 - 4.3
February 6 3 29.5 6.1-13.8 44.3 2.7-6.1 44.4 1.6-1.8 87.5 16.5

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 26 14 24.8 1.2 3.2 4.4 2.7 0.0 1.8 3.1 0.6 1.3 0.1
Conference 12 4 25.5 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.8 0.1 1.3 2.8 0.5 1.3 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 6 27.8 1.3 3.4 4.6 2.5 - 1.3 2.8 0.5 1.5 0.1
Away 9 4 20.4 1.0 2.7 3.7 2.8 0.1 1.9 3.3 0.6 1.0 0.1
Neutral 6 4 25.8 1.5 3.7 5.2 2.7 - 2.8 3.2 0.9 1.3 0.0
Result Wins 12 5 23.4 1.3 3.5 4.8 2.3 0.1 2.1 2.8 0.7 1.3 0.0
Losses 14 9 26.0 1.2 2.9 4.1 3.0 - 1.6 3.3 0.5 1.3 0.1
Month November 9 5 21.2 1.4 3.2 4.7 2.4 - 1.7 3.1 0.5 1.0 0.0
December 5 5 29.6 1.6 5.0 6.6 2.6 - 3.4 3.6 0.9 1.6 0.0
January 6 1 21.5 0.3 2.2 2.5 2.5 - 0.7 1.8 0.4 1.0 0.2
February 6 3 29.5 1.5 2.7 4.2 3.2 0.2 2.0 3.8 0.5 1.7 0.2

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 26 14 645 32 83 115 69 1 48 80 0.6 33 2
Conference 12 4 306 11 29 40 34 1 16 34 0.5 16 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 6 306 14 37 51 28 - 14 31 0.5 16 1
Away 9 4 184 9 24 33 25 1 17 30 0.6 9 1
Neutral 6 4 155 9 22 31 16 - 17 19 0.9 8 0
Result Wins 12 5 281 15 42 57 27 1 25 34 0.7 15 0
Losses 14 9 364 17 41 58 42 - 23 46 0.5 18 2
Month November 9 5 191 13 29 42 22 - 15 28 0.5 9 0
December 5 5 148 8 25 33 13 - 17 18 0.9 8 0
January 6 1 129 2 13 15 15 - 4 11 0.4 6 1
February 6 3 177 9 16 25 19 1 12 23 0.5 10 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 26 14 24.8 2.0 5.1 7.1 4.3 0.1 3.0 5.0 0.6 2.0 0.1
Conference 12 4 25.5 1.4 3.8 5.2 4.4 0.1 2.1 4.4 0.5 2.1 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 11 6 27.8 1.8 4.8 6.7 3.7 0.0 1.8 4.1 0.5 2.1 0.1
Away 9 4 20.4 2.0 5.2 7.2 5.4 0.2 3.7 6.5 0.6 2.0 0.2
Neutral 6 4 25.8 2.3 5.7 8.0 4.1 0.0 4.4 4.9 0.9 2.1 0.0
Result Wins 12 5 23.4 2.1 6.0 8.1 3.8 0.1 3.6 4.8 0.7 2.1 0.0
Losses 14 9 26.0 1.9 4.5 6.4 4.6 0.0 2.5 5.1 0.5 2.0 0.2
Month November 9 5 21.2 2.7 6.1 8.8 4.6 0.0 3.1 5.9 0.5 1.9 0.0
December 5 5 29.6 2.2 6.8 8.9 3.5 0.0 4.6 4.9 0.9 2.2 0.0
January 6 1 21.5 0.6 4.0 4.7 4.7 0.0 1.2 3.4 0.4 1.9 0.3
February 6 3 29.5 2.0 3.6 5.6 4.3 0.2 2.7 5.2 0.5 2.3 0.2

News Mentions

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Eagle women fall in finale

February 22, 2020

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Eagle women fall in double OT to Pensacola State

Next game: Saturday at Gulf Coast State, 3 p.m.

February 19, 2020

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Eagle women fall at NWF State

Next game: Wednesday vs. Pensacola State, 5:30 p.m.

February 15, 2020

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Chipola takes rubber game with Tallahassee

Next game: Saturday at Northwest Florida State, 6:30 p.m.

February 8, 2020

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Eagles rally late to knock off Pensacola State

Next game: Wednesday vs. Gulf Coast State, 5:30 p.m.

February 1, 2020

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Pensacola State women down TCC

Next game: Saturday at Gulf Coast State, 3 p.m.

January 15, 2020

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Eagles battle but come up short vs. Chipola

Next game: January 11 at Northwest Florida State, 6:30 pm

January 4, 2020

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Eller, Chambers lead Eagles past Bossier Parish

Next game: December 30 at St. Petersburg, 2 p.m.

December 14, 2019

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Eagles even the score against Central Florida

Next game: Saturday vs. Bossier Parish, 1 p.m.

December 13, 2019

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Eagles ride strong fourth quarter to win

Next game: Friday vs. Central Florida, 4:30 p.m. (at Pensacola, Fla.)

December 7, 2019

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CF upsets Tallahassee in Courtyard Classic opener

Next game: Friday vs. Snow, 5:30 p.m.

November 22, 2019

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Eagles rebound with victory over Snow at Courtyard Classic

Next game: Tuesday at Jones, 4 p.m.

November 22, 2019

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Nikulochkina scores 29 in win over FSCJ

Next game: Tuesday at Santa Fe, 5:30 p.m.

November 9, 2019

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Eagle women fall short in season opener

Keisy Villanueva posted a double-double in her collegiate debut

November 2, 2019

Photos

Rita James action photo 1
  • Snow College vs. Tallahassee Community College
Rita James action photo 2
  • Snow College vs. Tallahassee Community College
Rita James action photo 3
  • Snow College vs. Tallahassee Community College
Rita James action photo 4
  • Snow College vs. Tallahassee Community College
Rita James action photo 5
  • Snow College vs. Tallahassee Community College
Rita James action photo 6
  • Snow College vs. Tallahassee Community College