Ta’Niya Latson may be the No. 1 scorer in the country, but her passing attack is nothing to ignore.
On Thursday night, the junior guard led Florida State women’s basketball (19-4, 9-2 ACC) to a 101-86 victory over Virginia (12-12, 4-8) recording a double-double with 27 points, 12 assists and five rebounds.
At first, Latson didn’t look in sync. She was only 4 for 11 in the first half and allowed three turnovers, but the Seminoles still had a comfortable 49-31 lead.
Latson was in her bag the next period when she dropped 11 points and four assists. She approved her field goal percentage by shooting 50 percent in the second half. Latson was also 5 for 7 in free throws.
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Ta’Niya Latson statline: Star takes command of FSU’s offense
While Latson shot 11 of 25 from the field, she gave one of her best performances as a facilitator. Her 12 assists were career-best for the junior and tied for the best in program history.
With her facilitating ability, Latson got everyone involved for the Seminoles, which had three more players in double figures and reached 100 points for the seventh time this season.
In her first two years, Latson has never recorded a double-double. However, the nation’s top scorer has five double-doubles and a triple-double in her career-defining season as the Seminoles continue their six-game winning streak.
Ta’Niya Latson remains the No.1 scorer nationally, leading the No. 1 scoring offense
After Thursday’s victory, Latson remains the nation’s top scorer, averaging 26.2 points a game.
Trailing behind the Miami native are Notre Dame star Hannah Hidalgo (26.0) and Arkansas’s Izzy Higginbottom. In eight of the last nine games, Latson has scored over 20 points.
While Latson remains on top, so does FSU offensively. For the second week in a row, The Seminoles lead the country in points, averaging 92. 8 points a game, beating out No. 17 Tennessee (16-5), which averages 90.6 points a game.
FSU currently owns the single-season record for most 100-point performances after last week’s victory over Wake Forest. The Seminoles have seven this year.
FSU will return to Donald L. Tucker Center for the biggest ACC matchup of the day.
The Seminoles will take on No.14 North Carolina State (18-4, 10-1) on Sunday at 2 p.m. The Wolfpack is coming off an impressive victory over No. 10 Duke Blue Devils (18-5,9-2) last week.
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Peter Holland Jr. covers Florida State athletics for Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at PHolland@Gannett.com or on X @_Da_pistol.
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