Greensboro, NC – The second game of a Saturday doubleheader saw the Greensboro College Women's Basketball team host USA South foe Salem College at Hanes Gymnasium. The Pride continued their strong team play as they earned their 11
th win of the season and remain undefeated in conference play, defeating the Spirits by a final score of 99-62.
The first quarter saw Greensboro run out to a 15-point lead, 19-4, after a three-pointer from Sophomore
Lauren Livingston (Greenwood, SC). Another basket by Livingston increased the advantage to 17 points and that was followed by a Senior
Aliyah Whiteside (Spindale, NC) three-pointer to make the lead 20-4, with 4:16 remaining in the quarter. Salem was able to cut the lead to 26-13, but baskets by Senior
Karli Mason (Monroe, NC) and Senior
Ta'Keria Legette (Latta, SC) allowed the Pride to end the quarter with the 17-point advantage, 30-13.
Greensboro continued to control the game in the second quarter, and they saw their lead increase to 21 points after a Leggette jumper. The Pride defense would pressure the Salem offensive, preventing them from many second chance opportunities. This created a number of scoring chances for Greensboro and, as the half was coming to an end, Sophomore
Audrey Jennings (Elkin, NC) would score seven straight points to send the Pride into the locker room with the lead, 56-35.
Junior
Quadijah Moore (Greenwood, SC) opened the third quarter with two straight baskets, followed by four points from Leggette and Mason, to grab the 24-point advantage. Jennings put Greensboro ahead 72-46 and then Sophomore
Aijah Palmore (Greensboro, NC) gave the Pride their largest lead of the game, so far, at 28 points and that is how the quarter would end.
The scoring continued for Greensboro in the fourth quarter, as a Mason three-pointer pushed the advantage to 35 points, 85-50. Sophomore
Azuria Barrino (Charlotte, NC) eventually gave the Pride, what would be, their largest lead of the game, 91-50 and a Sophomore
Sia'Deriona Oliver (Ocala, FL) basket finished off the game with Greensboro defeating the Spirits, 99-62.
Jennings led all scorers with 22 points and 4 steals, while Moore added 18 points to go along with her 8 rebounds. Leggette had another big day offensively, scoring 12 points, while dishing out 11 assists. The Pride will return to action Tuesday, January 10
th as they host Brevard College. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00pm.