CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Greensboro College women's basketball (0-1) lost to Johnson & Wales - Charlotte (1-0) 109-72 on Saturday.
Greensboro fell behind in the first quarter as Johnson & Wales scored 16 points in the paint and built a 21-9 lead with 4:19 left. Greensboro generated defensive pressure with eight steals, including a stretch of four straight Johnson & Wales turnovers from 4:14 to 2:26 that featured
Tatum Bradford's steal and assist on an
Isil Koksal layup. Greensboro shot 5-for-24 in the quarter and ended it trailing 23-13.
In the second quarter, Greensboro could not slow Johnson & Wales, getting outscored 32-22 as the home team produced 22 points in the paint. Greensboro shot 6-for-21 and committed six turnovers in the quarter, though
Tatum Bradford added late offense with a 3-pointer at 1:58. Johnson & Wales took a 55-35 lead into halftime.
Johnson & Wales widened Greensboro's deficit in the third quarter, outscoring Greensboro 37-18 as Greensboro committed 10 turnovers. Greensboro still forced six steals in the quarter, and
Kensly Stewart was involved late with an assist on
Jayla Cowan's layup and a steal before
Jenx Ervin made two free throws. Greensboro entered the fourth quarter trailing 92-53.
Greensboro forced nine Johnson & Wales turnovers in the fourth quarter and recorded nine steals, turning that pressure into nine points off turnovers. Koksal,
Kensly Stewart and
Jenx Ervin helped drive an early stretch of takeaways as Greensboro scored 19 points in the quarter.
Greensboro Top Performers
Jayla Cowan
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- 17 points
- 7 free throws made
- 2 steals
Kensly Stewart
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- 9 points
- 8 steals
- 5 rebounds
- 4 assists
Tatum Bradford
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- 13 points
- 6 field goals
- 3 steals
Jenx Ervin
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- 9 points
- 10 rebounds
- 2 steals
Isil Koksal
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- 6 assists
- 2 steals
Up Next:
Greensboro hosts Hollins vs. Pfeiffer on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026 for the Tuggle Memorial Tip-off Classic, at noon at Hanes Gymnasium.
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