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FORT MYERS, Fla. — Emani Jefferson scored 15 points to lead Florida Gulf Coast to the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament championship for the ninth straight season, defeating Central Arkansas 68-51. The Eagles continued their dominance of the ASUN tournament. They are 38-2 all-time in the tournament since becoming eligible in 2012. They are 26-0 in their nine-year streak and have won 12 of the last 14 titles. Against Central Arkansas, Jefferson made 6 of 8 shots and collected seven rebounds, four assists and five steals with only one turnover. Dolly Cairns and Khamari Mitchell-Steen added 10 points each for the top-seeded Eagles. Leah Mafua had 17 points, Jade Upshaw 15 and Cheyanne Kemp 10 for No. 2-seed Central Arkansas.
