Florida State rallies to beat Florida 66-62

Florida State rallies to beat Florida 66-62

Published Nov. 17, 2009 10:06 p.m. ET

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Chasity Clayton scored 13 points, Christian Hunnicutt added 10 and No. 13 Florida State beat rival Florida 66-62 on Tuesday night.

The Gators (1-1) led 62-60 with 2:02 to play, but the Seminoles scored the last six points of the game. Alexa Deluzio's jumper with 37.4 seconds left made it 64-62.

Jacinta Monroe finished with nine points and 11 rebounds for Florida State (2-0).

Sharielle Smith led Florida with 18 points and 13 boards. The Gators were just 9 of 31 from behind the arc. Jordan Jones added with 13 points and five assists for Florida. She had a chance to tie the game at 65, but her shot from the top of the arc clanged off the basket with 7 seconds left.

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