STAUNTON, Va. – The Greensboro College women's basketball team picked up a USA South Athletic Conference road victory at Mary Baldwin University on Saturday, 72-28.
The Pride (5-8, 1-2 USA South) started slow in the first period against the Fighting Squirrels (2-10, 0-1 USA South).
Katie Lewis,
Domonique McCoy and
Courtney Pearsall recorded a bucket each as the Pride took a 6-2 lead going into the second period.
The Pride came out hot, going on an 11-0 run to take a 17-2 lead with 6:34 remaining in the period.
Rasheika Gregory and
Kamerin Williams accounted for all 11 points. Gregory scored seven while Williams scored the other four.
The teams traded points for the remainder of the period, with Greensboro taking a 30-13 lead into the break.
The Pride dominated the third period, allowing only one basket to the Fighting Squirrels, while scoring 26 of their own. Gregory would lead the way with eight points, while
Katie Lewis added seven points.
Kylee Barry,
Jonacia Harper, Pearsall, and Williams all contributed to the scoring in the big quarter.
The Pride made another big 12-3 run to start the fourth period, powered by buckets from Williams, Barry, and Gregory. Barry added a three-pointer to the run with 7:19 remaining.
The Fighting Squirrels closed out the game on a 9-4 run of their own, but it was not enough to catch the Pride.
"Today was a good win for us," Head Coach
Randy Tuggle said. "Even though we had another slow start where we could not finish, we were able to start finishing as the game went on to come away with the win."
Gregory finished with a game-high 18 points, while Williams came close to a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds. Pearsall also had a good day for Greensboro as she finished with eight points, seven rebounds and six steals.
The Pride will be back in action Sunday when they play at Ferrum College. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. For more information on Greensboro College women's basketball, please continue to follow
www.greensborocollegesports.com.
