GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro College women's basketball team sailed to 40-point victory over the Squirrels of Mary Baldwin University Sunday, 82-42.
With the game tied at 12 six minutes into the first period, Greensboro went on a 14-0 run that lasted into the second period to take a 26-12 lead.
Rasheika Gregory got the run started with an old-fashion three-point play before
Domonique McCoy,
Laprecious England,
Lauren Jenkins and
A'Liyah Woods combined for 11 points.
Following the run, the Pride was able to extend their lead out to 21 points, following a 9-0 run, before taking a 46-24 lead into halftime.
Over the final 20 minutes of action, Greensboro found themselves holding a 25-point advantage early in the fourth period before pushing their lead to 77-37 with four minutes remaining.
Kylee Barry, who finished with a game-high 16 points, sparked the run with five points.
During the 15-point run, the Pride connected on six of their 11 attempts for the field, while going a perfect two-for-two from the free-throw line.
The Squirrels were then able to pull within 77-42 with 1:30 to play before
Sabria Joseph and
Shamara Richardson combined for the game's final five points to secure the victory.
"It was really good to get back on the winning side of things today," Head Coach
Randy Tuggle said. "We were able to get a lot of players involved in the game and they took a big step forward for us."
Jenkins pulled down a game-high eight rebounds and tallied 12 points, while
Katie Lewis and Gregory had 10 points each.
The Pride women will return to action at 7 p.m. Thursday when they travel to William Peace University. For more information on Greensboro College women's basketball, continue to follow www.greensborocollegesports.com.