LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas -- Philander Smith College held Edward Waters to five points in the third quarter and 20 points in the second half as the Lady Panthers were able to pull away from the Lady Tigers and win the conference opener for both schools 57-46. Edward Waters was held to 14 made field goals, and the Lady Tigers made just 28 percent of their shots. After an off target first half where they shot 30 percent from the floor, the Lady Panthers made 46 percent of their field goal attempts in the second half to finish the game shooting 37 percent.
The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Edward Waters and allowed Philander Smith to end its own two-game losing streak.
Juquecia Chaney had a team-high 16 points for the Lady Panthers and Brittany Leonard added 12 points and six rebounds. Philander Smith played without Rubyunnia McHenry, the nation's second leading shot blocker.
Edward Waters led 26-24 at the half and were up by 5 points early in the third quarter after a Kyeshia Dawkins three pointer. However, the Lady Tigers would only score a pair of free throws the rest of the quarter as the Lady Panthers surged with a 14-2 run in the period and head into the fourth up 38-31.
The fourth quarter was much closer but Philander Smith was able to keep their lead and complete the victory.
The conference's leading scorer Kyeshia Dawkins led the Lady Tigers with a game-high 18 points, but shot 5 of 13 from the floor and missed 10 of her 17 free throw attempts. Valerie Hill was the only other player for Edward Waters in double figures with 10 points.
Philander Smith (8-5, 1-0 GCAC) goes on to host Dillard on Jan. 4 at Mims Gymnasium. Edward Waters (12-3, 0-1) will look to rebound on the road against No. 9 Xavier on Monday at the Convocation Center.
BOX SCORE
COURTESY GULF COAST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEDIA RELATIONS
No comments:
Post a Comment