LEESBURG, Fla. - The New College of Florida women's basketball team notched their fifth win of the season on Thursday against Beacon College. 

The Mighty Banyans (5-6) hosted Beacon earlier in the season for the team's first home game in program history. New College won that game easily, with a final score of 85-22. The Mighty Banyans entered Thursday's action looking to repeat that success and climb closer to the five-hundred mark on the season. 

The Mighty Banyans got out to a flaming hot start, knocking down 58.3% of their shots in the first quarter. New College supported their offense with stellar play on the defensive end, holding the Blazers to 3-20 shooting in the first frame. The Banyans had a season-high 19 rebounds in the first quarter, and spread the ball around the floor, with a 10:1 assist-to-turnover ratio.

Sophomore Jadyn Lattimore was ultra aggressive in the quarter, scoring 12 points on 66% shooting. 

The second quarter of action was a change of pace. The New College offense sputtered, only converting on 27.3% of their shots from the field, and tallying two assists. The Banyan defense continued their dominance, forcing Beacon to shoot 1-10 from the field and turn the ball over three times. 

The Banyans impressive first quarter allowed them to jump out to a 38-10 at the half. 

The New College offense ramped back up to begin the second half. The Mighty Banyans scored 16 points in the third quarter and nabbed 12 rebounds to regain control on the glass. Their defense was again impressive, allowing nine Blazers points in the quarter. 

The game slowed down in the fourth quarter. The Banyans offense attempted only 13 shots, their second-lowest total of the game. The Beacon offense began finding opportunities late in the game, attempting 17 shots in the fourth quarter alone. The Banyans' defense held strong, holding the Blazers to 23.5% shooting from the field. 

The New College offense would hold on till the buzzer, propelling the Banyans to a big 67-29 win. 

Jaydn Lattimore and Franchesca Derilus co-led New College in scoring with 22 points each. Derilus also grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds to go along with 5 assists. 

Joselish Depool, Ciara Barr, and Tatiana Jackson all had impressive performances on the glass, with each tallying over 5 rebounds. Rene Ahwal also had a solid performance, playing 20 minutes and scoring 6 points. 

The Mighty Banyans are back in action on Sat. Dec 6, when they travel to Miami Gardens to play St. Thomas.