Makenna Shaffer

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Makenna Shaffer
  • Height:
    6'1
  • Hometown:
    Greeley, Colorado
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • gp
    30
  • pts/g
    12.0
  • fg %
    36.3
  • 3pt %
    34.5
  • ft %
    70.7
  • reb/g
    7.8
  • a/g
    0.9
Bio

High School: Shaffer joins the Bucs from Az Compass Prep in Arizona where she averaged 12 points and 8 rebounds per game as a senior. 

Personal: Born March 11, 2004, she is the daughter of Denton Shaffer and Nichole Lauer who played collegiate volleyball at Colorado State University.  She has a younger sister, Delaney (13), and a younger brother, Kelton  (11).   

CAREER HIGHS AT FSW
Points 21  vs. Santa Fe College (Feb. 24, 2024)
Field Goals Made 7  Seven, Santa Fe College (Feb. 24, 2024)
Free Throws Made 8  vs. Yavapai (Nov. 10, 2023)
Rebounds 17  vs. Western Wyoming (Dec. 2, 2023)
Assists 3  Twice, last vs. Bishop State (Dec. 29, 2023)
Steals 3  Miami Dade College (Feb. 28, 2024)
Minutes 39  vs. #4 Southern Idaho (Nov. 11, 2023)

Updated 3/21/2024

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 30 21
Games started 28 20
Minutes 912 628
Minutes per game 30.4 29.9
FG 114-314 79-223
FG Pct 36.3 35.4
3PT 49-142 35-106
3PT Pct 34.5 33.0
FT 82-116 51-70
FT Pct 70.7 72.9
Off rebounds 55 35
Def rebounds 178 122
Total rebounds 233 157
Rebounds per game 7.8 7.5
Personal fouls 58 36
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 26 18
Turnovers 71 48
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.4
Steals 29 18
Blocks 21 17
Points 359 244
Points per game 12.0 11.6
Points per 40 min 15.7 15.5
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 21 St. Petersburg College W, 85-63
Feb 24 Santa Fe College L, 72-63
Feb 28 at Miami Dade College W, 81-68
Mar 2 at Indian River State College L, 89-86
Mar 4 Daytona State College W, 78-66
Mar 14 vs. #5 Northwest Florida L, 68-42
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 6 at Nova Southeastern University - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Lynn University - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Southeastern University - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Eckerd University - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 vs. Pensacola State College L, 75-57 1 27 5-10 50.0 2-5 40.0 5-6 83.3 17
Nov 4 vs. Southern Crescent Technical College W, 86-31 1 28 5-9 55.6 2-4 50.0 4-6 66.7 16
Nov 9 vs. North Idaho College L, 65-48 1 35 4-11 36.4 1-3 33.3 7-10 70.0 16
Nov 10 vs. Yavapai College W, 74-65 1 38 5-14 35.7 2-6 33.3 8-10 80.0 20
Nov 11 at #4 Southern Idaho L, 76-63 1 39 6-10 60.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 15
Nov 25 vs. University of Puerto Rico - - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 #20 Chipola L, 70-58 1 23 3-10 30.0 2-6 33.3 2-4 50.0 10
Dec 2 Western Wyoming Community College W, 52-48 1 35 2-10 20.0 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 6
Dec 9 at Miami Dade College W, 59-48 1 26 5-13 38.5 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 11
Dec 11 at St. Petersburg College W, 55-45 1 29 3-11 27.3 0-3 0.0 5-6 83.3 11
Dec 13 Indian River State College L, 66-60 1 35 6-18 33.3 2-9 22.2 0-0 - 14
Dec 16 Hillsborough Community College - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 vs. Bishop State Community College W, 48-42 1 36 4-12 33.3 2-3 66.7 2-6 33.3 12
Jan 3 Hillsborough Community College W, 58-48 1 36 7-17 41.2 2-7 28.6 2-6 33.3 18
Jan 6 at #22 Eastern Florida L, 58-55 1 26 0-6 0.0 0-2 0.0 6-7 85.7 6
Jan 13 Hillsborough Community College W, 87-80 1 36 7-15 46.7 2-7 28.6 1-2 50.0 17
Jan 20 at St. Petersburg College W, 67-33 1 22 3-10 30.0 1-3 33.3 5-5 100.0 12
Jan 23 at Santa Fe College L, 56-55 1 23 1-10 10.0 1-5 20.0 2-4 50.0 5
Jan 25 at #15 Eastern Florida L, 74-38 1 29 2-12 16.7 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 7
Jan 27 Miami Dade College W, 44-39 1 38 6-13 46.2 5-10 50.0 4-6 66.7 21
Jan 31 Indian River State College W, 65-58 1 36 2-10 20.0 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 6
Feb 3 at Daytona State College W, 65-60 1 22 4-9 44.4 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 7 #9 Eastern Florida L, 75-67 1 37 5-6 83.3 3-4 75.0 1-1 100.0 14
Feb 13 at Hillsborough Community College L, 54-51 1 26 2-8 25.0 1-6 16.7 2-2 100.0 7
Feb 15 at Santa Fe College W, 67-64 1 29 4-12 33.3 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 9
Feb 17 Daytona State College L, 64-61 1 24 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 21 St. Petersburg College W, 85-63 1 28 5-6 83.3 3-4 75.0 2-3 66.7 15
Feb 24 Santa Fe College L, 72-63 1 38 7-18 38.9 6-12 50.0 1-2 50.0 21
Feb 28 at Miami Dade College W, 81-68 1 27 3-9 33.3 2-6 33.3 9-12 75.0 17
Mar 2 at Indian River State College L, 89-86 1 42 4-8 50.0 1-2 50.0 6-6 100.0 15
Mar 4 Daytona State College W, 78-66 0 19 2-9 22.2 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Mar 14 vs. #5 Northwest Florida L, 68-42 0 23 1-5 20.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 6 at Nova Southeastern University - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Lynn University - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Southeastern University - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Eckerd University - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 vs. Pensacola State College L, 75-57 1 27 4 7 11 2 6 2 0
Nov 4 vs. Southern Crescent Technical College W, 86-31 1 28 1 5 6 0 4 1 0
Nov 9 vs. North Idaho College L, 65-48 1 35 2 5 7 0 3 0 1
Nov 10 vs. Yavapai College W, 74-65 1 38 4 12 16 1 1 0 1
Nov 11 at #4 Southern Idaho L, 76-63 1 39 2 4 6 1 3 3 0
Nov 25 vs. University of Puerto Rico - - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 #20 Chipola L, 70-58 1 23 1 4 5 0 1 1 0
Dec 2 Western Wyoming Community College W, 52-48 1 35 4 13 17 0 2 0 0
Dec 9 at Miami Dade College W, 59-48 1 26 1 6 7 3 1 0 0
Dec 11 at St. Petersburg College W, 55-45 1 29 1 2 3 0 3 3 0
Dec 13 Indian River State College L, 66-60 1 35 2 10 12 1 1 0 1
Dec 16 Hillsborough Community College - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 vs. Bishop State Community College W, 48-42 1 36 2 5 7 3 3 2 2
Jan 3 Hillsborough Community College W, 58-48 1 36 7 9 16 1 2 1 1
Jan 6 at #22 Eastern Florida L, 58-55 1 26 1 3 4 0 3 0 0
Jan 13 Hillsborough Community College W, 87-80 1 36 2 5 7 0 3 2 0
Jan 20 at St. Petersburg College W, 67-33 1 22 0 6 6 1 1 1 1
Jan 23 at Santa Fe College L, 56-55 1 23 1 8 9 0 3 0 1
Jan 25 at #15 Eastern Florida L, 74-38 1 29 1 8 9 0 0 0 2
Jan 27 Miami Dade College W, 44-39 1 38 3 8 11 1 1 2 1
Jan 31 Indian River State College W, 65-58 1 36 1 7 8 0 0 2 3
Feb 3 at Daytona State College W, 65-60 1 22 1 4 5 0 3 1 0
Feb 7 #9 Eastern Florida L, 75-67 1 37 1 7 8 2 2 1 3
Feb 13 at Hillsborough Community College L, 54-51 1 26 3 6 9 1 3 0 0
Feb 15 at Santa Fe College W, 67-64 1 29 3 8 11 0 2 0 1
Feb 17 Daytona State College L, 64-61 1 24 1 4 5 3 3 0 1
Feb 21 St. Petersburg College W, 85-63 1 28 0 4 4 3 3 1 0
Feb 24 Santa Fe College L, 72-63 1 38 2 5 7 0 5 1 2
Feb 28 at Miami Dade College W, 81-68 1 27 1 6 7 0 2 3 0
Mar 2 at Indian River State College L, 89-86 1 42 2 3 5 1 5 0 0
Mar 4 Daytona State College W, 78-66 0 19 1 3 4 1 2 0 0
Mar 14 vs. #5 Northwest Florida L, 68-42 0 23 0 1 1 1 0 2 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 6 at Nova Southeastern University - - - -
Oct 21 at Lynn University - - - -
Oct 28 Southeastern University - - - -
Oct 28 Eckerd University - - - -
Nov 3 vs. Pensacola State College L, 75-57 1 5 1 0.3
Nov 4 vs. Southern Crescent Technical College W, 86-31 1 1 - 0.0
Nov 9 vs. North Idaho College L, 65-48 1 2 - 0.0
Nov 10 vs. Yavapai College W, 74-65 1 1 - 1.0
Nov 11 at #4 Southern Idaho L, 76-63 1 3 - 0.3
Nov 25 vs. University of Puerto Rico - - - -
Dec 1 #20 Chipola L, 70-58 1 5 0 0.0
Dec 2 Western Wyoming Community College W, 52-48 1 3 0 0.0
Dec 9 at Miami Dade College W, 59-48 1 3 - 3.0
Dec 11 at St. Petersburg College W, 55-45 1 3 - 0.0
Dec 13 Indian River State College L, 66-60 1 1 0 1.0
Dec 16 Hillsborough Community College - - - -
Dec 29 vs. Bishop State Community College W, 48-42 1 1 - 1.0
Jan 3 Hillsborough Community College W, 58-48 1 4 0 0.5
Jan 6 at #22 Eastern Florida L, 58-55 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 13 Hillsborough Community College W, 87-80 1 0 0 0.0
Jan 20 at St. Petersburg College W, 67-33 1 0 0 1.0
Jan 23 at Santa Fe College L, 56-55 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 25 at #15 Eastern Florida L, 74-38 1 3 - -
Jan 27 Miami Dade College W, 44-39 1 0 0 1.0
Jan 31 Indian River State College W, 65-58 1 2 0 -
Feb 3 at Daytona State College W, 65-60 1 5 1 0.0
Feb 7 #9 Eastern Florida L, 75-67 1 2 0 1.0
Feb 13 at Hillsborough Community College L, 54-51 1 1 - 0.3
Feb 15 at Santa Fe College W, 67-64 1 1 - 0.0
Feb 17 Daytona State College L, 64-61 1 2 0 1.0
Feb 21 St. Petersburg College W, 85-63 1 1 0 1.0
Feb 24 Santa Fe College L, 72-63 1 2 0 0.0
Feb 28 at Miami Dade College W, 81-68 1 0 0 0.0
Mar 2 at Indian River State College L, 89-86 1 2 - 0.2
Mar 4 Daytona State College W, 78-66 0 0 0 0.5
Mar 14 vs. #5 Northwest Florida L, 68-42 0 1 0 -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 30 30.4 3.8-10.5 1.6-4.7 2.7-3.9 12.0
Total 30 30.4 3.8-10.5 1.6-4.7 2.7-3.9 12.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 30 28 912 114-314 36.3 49-142 34.5 82-116 70.7 359
Total 30 28 912 114-314 36.3 49-142 34.5 82-116 70.7 359
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 30 912 30.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 30 912 30.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 30 1.8 5.9 7.8 0.9 2.4 1.0 0.7
Total 30 1.8 5.9 7.8 0.9 2.4 1.0 0.7
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 30 28 55 178 233 26 71 29 21
Total 30 28 55 178 233 26 71 29 21
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 30 30.4 3.8-10.5 1.6-4.7 2.7-3.9 12.0
Conference 21 29.9 3.8-10.6 1.7-5.0 2.4-3.3 11.6
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 32.1 4.4-11.2 2.2-5.9 1.2-2.5 12.3
Away 12 28.3 3.1-9.8 1.0-4.1 3.4-4.0 10.6
Neutral 6 31.2 4.0-10.2 1.7-3.7 4.3-6.3 14.0
Result
Wins 16 30.3 4.2-11.2 1.7-5.0 2.9-4.4 12.9
Losses 14 30.5 3.4-9.6 1.6-4.4 2.6-3.3 10.9
Month
November 5 33.4 5.0-10.8 1.6-4.4 5.2-6.8 16.8
December 6 30.7 3.8-12.3 1.3-5.0 1.7-3.0 10.7
January 8 30.8 3.5-11.6 1.6-5.0 2.9-4.5 11.5
February 8 28.9 3.9-8.9 2.2-5.5 2.1-2.8 12.1
March 3 28.0 2.3-7.3 0.7-2.0 2.0-2.0 7.3
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 30 28 912 114-314 36.3 49-142 34.5 82-116 70.7 359
Conference 21 20 628 79-223 35.4 35-106 33.0 51-70 72.9 244
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 12 11 385 53-135 39.3 27-71 38.0 15-30 50.0 148
Away 12 12 340 37-118 31.4 12-49 24.5 41-48 85.4 127
Neutral 6 5 187 24-61 39.3 10-22 45.5 26-38 68.4 84
Result
Wins 16 15 485 67-179 37.4 27-80 33.8 46-70 65.7 207
Losses 14 13 427 47-135 34.8 22-62 35.5 36-46 78.3 152
Month
November 5 5 167 25-54 46.3 8-22 36.4 26-34 76.5 84
December 6 6 184 23-74 31.1 8-30 26.7 10-18 55.6 64
January 8 8 246 28-93 30.1 13-40 32.5 23-36 63.9 92
February 8 8 231 31-71 43.7 18-44 40.9 17-22 77.3 97
March 3 1 84 7-22 31.8 2-6 33.3 6-6 100.0 22
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 30 912 30.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 21 628 29.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 385 32.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 12 340 28.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 24.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 6 187 31.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 45.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 485 30.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 14 427 30.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 167 33.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 6 184 30.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 246 30.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 8 231 28.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 3 84 28.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 30 1.8 5.9 7.8 0.9 2.4 1.0 0.7
Conference 21 1.7 5.8 7.5 0.9 2.3 0.9 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 2.1 6.6 8.7 1.0 2.1 0.9 1.0
Away 12 1.4 5.3 6.8 0.6 2.4 0.9 0.4
Neutral 6 2.2 5.8 8.0 1.2 2.8 1.2 0.7
Result
Wins 16 2.0 6.4 8.4 0.9 2.1 1.2 0.6
Losses 14 1.6 5.4 7.0 0.9 2.7 0.7 0.8
Month
November 5 2.6 6.6 9.2 0.8 3.4 1.2 0.4
December 6 1.8 6.7 8.5 1.2 1.8 1.0 0.5
January 8 2.0 6.8 8.8 0.4 1.6 1.0 1.1
February 8 1.5 5.5 7.0 1.1 2.9 0.9 0.9
March 3 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.0 2.3 0.7 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 30 28 55 178 233 26 71 29 21
Conference 21 20 35 122 157 18 48 18 17
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 11 25 79 104 12 25 11 12
Away 12 12 17 64 81 7 29 11 5
Neutral 6 5 13 35 48 7 17 7 4
Result
Wins 16 15 32 103 135 14 33 19 10
Losses 14 13 23 75 98 12 38 10 11
Month
November 5 5 13 33 46 4 17 6 2
December 6 6 11 40 51 7 11 6 3
January 8 8 16 54 70 3 13 8 9
February 8 8 12 44 56 9 23 7 7
March 3 1 3 7 10 3 7 2 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 21 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers closed out 2023 with a win on Friday afternoon in Fort Pierce, grinding out a 48-42 win over Bishop State to improve to 6-5 on the year.  

  • December 29, 2023
Second Half Slump Dooms Bucs In Loss to Indian River
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  • December 13, 2023
Second Half Slump Dooms Bucs In Loss to Indian River

The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers got off to a good start Wednesday night in their 2023 Citrus Conference home opener, holding a one point lead at the end of the first quarter and a four point lead at the half against Indian River, but the second half was a different story as the Bucs shot just 30% from the field and were 2-13 from the three point line as they watched their lead evaporate and the Pioneers come from behind for a 66-60 win to drop FSW to 5-5 on the year.  

  • December 13, 2023
Lisa Le Roy (Photo by Darryl Wells)
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  • December 11, 2023
FSW Grinds Out Win at St. Pete

The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers moved to 2-0 in Citrus Conference play Monday night in St. Petersburg, using a grinding effort to beat the Titans 55-45  despite shooting just 30% from the field in the contest.  

  • December 11, 2023
Ashley Lester (Photo by Linwood Ferguson/CaptivePhotons.com)
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  • December 02, 2023
Lester's Big Night Leads Bucs Past Mustangs

In what turned into a heavyweight slugfest at Suncoast Credit Union Arena Saturday afternoon between the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers and the Western Wyoming Mustangs, a hero emerged, as Ashley Lester nailed six three pointers and poured in nearly half her team's points as the Bucs pulled out a 52-48 win to wrap up the 2023 FSW Classic in Fort Myers. 

  • December 02, 2023
Kiana Wilson (Photo by Bill Parmeter)
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  • December 01, 2023
Bucs Tripped Up In Home Opener

Offense was at a premium for the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers in their 2023-2024 home opener on Friday night in Suncoast Arena as they shot just 29% and committed 20 turnovers in a 70-58 loss to the #20 Chipola Indians. 

  • December 01, 2023
Makenna Shaffer (Photo by Roy Allen)
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  • November 12, 2023
Bucs Come Up Short Against #4 CSI

The Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers went toe to toe with the 4th ranked College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles on the road Saturday night in Twin Falls, Idaho, but in front of a big home crowd, CSI was too much for the young Bucs, taking home a 76-63 win to drop FSW to 2-3 on the year. 

  • November 12, 2023
Makenna Shaffer (Photo by Roy Allen)
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  • November 11, 2023
Shaffer/Lester Lead Bucs to Comeback Win

 Thursday, it was a hot start and a slow finish for the Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers, the opposite was true on Friday and so was the result as the Bucs shook off a 14-0 deficit to begin the game against Yavapai to come from behind for a 74-65 victory behind a combined 44 points from freshmen Ashley Lester and Makenna Shaffer. 

  • November 11, 2023
Sarah Owona (Photo by Roy Allen)
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  • November 09, 2023
Second Half Shutdown Costs Bucs in Loss to North Idaho

The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers got out to a hot start in the cold mountain air of Idaho on Thursday afternoon as they took part in the Coca Cola Invitational in Twin Falls, putting up 20 points in the first quarter in their matchup with the North Idaho Cardinals. However, their offense sputtered from there, managing just 13 second half points and just four in the fourth quarter as they attempted a comeback, ultimately falling 65-48 to the Cardinals to fall to 1-2 on the year. 

  • November 09, 2023
Lisa Le Roy (Photo by William Parmeter)
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  • November 05, 2023
Bucs Close Out Opening Weekend With Win

The Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers earned their first win of the 2023-2024 season on Saturday afternoon in Jacksonville, putting it to the Southern Crescent Tech Lady Tigers to the tune of an 86-31 drubbing to even their record to 1-1 at the end of the opening weekend of the year. 

  • November 05, 2023
Roksana Sajdak (Photo by William Parmeter)
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  • November 03, 2023
Bucs Drop Season Opener to Pensacola

The Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers were on the wrong side of a 74-57 final score in their 2023-2024 season opener against the Pensacola State Pirates in Jacksonville on Friday afternoon. 

  • November 03, 2023