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SAN JUAN, P.R. – An extended first half run doomed Eastern Kentucky in a 90-51 loss to Florida State on the first day of the 2012 San Juan Shootout at Mario Morales Coliseum.

After a basket by Jade Barber got the Lady Colonels (3-1) within five, 17-12, with 10:07 remaining in the first half, the Seminoles (4-0) began what turned out to be a 26-6 run to end the first half.  FSU rolled off 10 straight to move out in front 27-12 and then stretched it to a 17-2 run and a 34-14 lead with 4:36 on the clock.  Seven more unanswered over the final 3:29 capped the run and sent EKU to locker room down 43-18.

Eastern never got any closer in the second half.

Barber and Brittany Coles led the Lady Colonels with 11 points each.  Barber also had a game-high six rebounds.  Coles connected on a pair of three-pointers to move into 10th place on EKU’s career three-pointers list with 98. 

Eastern shot 28 percent in the first half and 36 percent for the game.  EKU was only out-rebounded by five, but committed 24 turnovers.

FSU shot 54 percent from the field for the game and 62 percent (8-for-13) from behind the three-point line.  Leonor Rodriguez led the Seminoles with 22 points.  She made 8-for-8 from the field.

The Lady Colonels will face Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET.