EMORY, Va. – The Carson-Newman University Women's Basketball Team (7-5, 3-2 SAC) saw all 12 of its players put their name in the scoring column as it earned a 81-45 win over Emory & Henry College (5-6, 2-2 SAC) in South Atlantic Conference play Saturday afternoon.
The Lady Eagles are the reigning SAC Tournament Champions and are picked to win the league by the conference's head coaches.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Carson-Newman 81, Emory & Henry 45
LOCATION – Emory, Virginia
VENUE – Bob Johnson Court at the John Rutledge King Center
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (5-6, 2-2 SAC); Carson-Newman (7-5, 3-2 SAC)
How It Happened
- E&H scored the opening basket of the game but C-N put up 22 in a row to surge out to a 20-point lead with 1:37 in the first period. In the second, the Lady Eagles continued to pull away using a 10-0 run over 2:50 for a 48-19 halftime score.
- Four straight by the Wasps to start the third cut the lead to 25 (48-23) but a 14-2 run by the Lady Eagles pushed things to 37 with 4:22 in the quarter. Carson-Newman would take a 67-28 lead into the final 10 minutes of play. The fourth saw the teams trade baskets as C-N cruised to the 81-45 win.
Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
- Redshirt freshman forward Breanna Yarber (Meadowview, Va.) led the Wasps with 13 points to go along with seven rebounds while freshman guard Sophie Nelson (Parkersburg, W.Va.) notched her first double-digit game with 10 points.
- Sophomore guard Hannah Spainhour (King, N.C.) had six points, four rebounds and two assists with senior guard Taylor Owens (Bristol, Tenn.) tacking on five points and four boards.
Carson-Newman Individual Leaders
- Braelyn Wykle posted a game-high 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting, adding three assists and two rebounds as Kali McMahan went for13 points and five boards.
- Campbell Penland scored nine points and had eight rebounds while Skylar Boshears notched nine points and five assists of her own.
A Deeper Look
- Emory & Henry shot a chilly 18.5 percent (12-for-65) for the game with just three three-pointers. Then Wasps made up some ground at the free throw line, hitting 18-of-22 (81.8%) of their attempts.
- Carson-Newman made 30-of-63 (47.6%) of its shots including 12 triples. The Lady Eagles were just 52.9 percent (9-for-17) at the stripe.
- C-N held a 56-38 rebounding advantage and edged E&H 13-11 on second-chance points.
- The Lady Eagles also outscored the Wasps, 32-18, on points in the paint.
- Emory & Henry posted a 13-10 advantage on points off turnovers, taking advantage of 19 Carson-Newman miscues.
Up Next
- Emory & Henry will break for the Christmas and New Year's holidays and return to action on Monday, January 2, hosting Concord University at 6:00 p.m.
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