ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The Flagler College Women's Basketball Team (2-6) held off a fourth-quarter rally by visiting Emory & Henry College (2-4) on Wednesday afternoon to steal a 63-62 win in non-conference action. The contest was the last of three-straight road games for the Wasps.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Flagler 63, Emory & Henry 62
LOCATION – St. Augustine, Florida
VENUE – Flagler Gym
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (2-4, 0-0 SAC); Flagler (2-6, 0-0 Peach Belt)
How It Happened
- The two squads battled back and forth early with the Saints taking a 7-6 lead with 7:40 on the clock. A pair of layups made it an 11-6 Flagler advantage and they held off an E&H rally, staying ahead, 15-14, through one.
- FC started the second period on a 9-4 run to stretch the margin to 24-18 with 5:45 to go before the break. The Wasps closed on an 8-2 run to make it a 29-28 contest with the Saints leading at the half.
- In the third, E&H went ahead 39-36 thanks to a 11-7 scoring spurt to get things started. Flagler answered with a 12-0 run, retaking the lead 48-39 with 2:24 to play but five of the final seven went the Wasps' way as they closed the gap to 50-44 with one quarter remaining.
- Emory & Henry posted an 11-4 run in the first five minutes of the fourth to take a 57-54 advantage. The Saints scored seven in a row to retake the lead at 61-57 with 2:45 to play. The Wasps scored five of the final seven points, including the last three, but were unable to sink the free throw that would have knotted the score at 63-all. FC secured the last rebound and held on for the 63-62 win.
Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
- Senior guard Brylee Jones (Greeneville, Tenn.) led the Wasps with 19 points with a pair of three-pointers. She added two rebounds and three assists.
- Redshirt freshman forward Breanna Yarber (Meadowview, Va.) was 5-for-7 from the field for 12 points, six rebounds and two blocks while senior guard Amaya Lee (Bristol, Va.) had 10 points, four rebounds, and three assists.
- Sophomore guard Mimi Traynham (Richmond, Va.) contributed nine points and three assists off the bench while sophomore forward Emma Santoro (King, N.C.) went for eight points, nine boards and three assists.
Flagler Individual Leaders
- Sharale McCormick notched a game-high 22 points, adding eight rebounds while Taylor Gardner posted 13 points, four boards and three assists.
- N'Mya Pierce tallied a double-double with 10 points, 18 rebounds, three steals and two assists.
A Deeper Look
- Emory & Henry hit 39.3 percent (24-of-61) of its shots, but was cold from long range, making just 4-of-24 (16.7%) of its attempts. The Wasps went 10-for-12 (83.3%) from the free throw line.
- Flagler hit 22-of-62 (35.5%) of its field goals, making six triples on 23 tries (26.1%). The Saints were just 61.9 percent (13-for-21) at the charity stripe.
- FC held a 47-36 rebounding advantage and pulled down 17 offensive rebounds. The margin didn't make as big of a difference as it could, as the Saints only outscored the Wasps, 14-12, on second-chance points.
- E&H dominated the scoring down low, holding a 34-16 advantage on points in the paint.
Up Next
- Emory & Henry returns home on Saturday to open South Atlantic Conference play against Limestone University. The game, which will be the first of a doubleheader with the Wasps' men, will tip-off at 2:00 p.m.
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