Greensboro, NC - Azuria Barrino tied a career high with 19 points on Saturday afternoon inside Hanes Gym as the Pride fell 60-46 to Meredith in a USA South Conference battle.

Greensboro started off slow in the first quarter offensively, scoring only 8 points. They also had trouble stopping the Angels' Rylie Wade, who had 11 points and 11 rebounds on the afternoon to lead Meredith.

A 16 point second quarter lifted the offense for Greensboro, but Meredith scored 19 points in the period to take a 34-24 lead into the halftime break. The second quarter was the best shooting period for the Pride on the afternoon, as they shot 33% from the field.

Unfortunately Greensboro couldn't get much else going in the second half, but the defense picked up their efforts and held the Angels to 38% shooting in the final two quarters.

Turnovers were a weak spot for the Pride, as they totaled 23 on the day. They did collect 8 steals along with 4 blocked shots on the defensive side. 

Taya Simpkins had herself a solid afternoon, scoring 12 points and collecting 7 rebounds. Simpkins and Barrino combined to score 31 of Greensboro's 46 points.

Up next for the Pride is another USA South Conference matchup, this time on the road against Brevard, on Janaury 21st. Game time is set for 7:30 pm.