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Compton v GWU
Shawn Knox
55
Presbyterian Presb 3-3,2-2 Big South
61
Winner Radford Rad 1-5,1-3 Big South
Presbyterian Presb
3-3,2-2 Big South
55
Final
61
Radford Rad
1-5,1-3 Big South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Presbyterian Presb 16 11 13 15 55
Radford Rad 12 10 18 21 61

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Rob Low

Compton Notches Double-Double in Setback at Radford

CLINTON, S.C. – Senior Jade Compton collected her first double-double of the season (20 points, 11 rebounds), but the Presbyterian College women's basketball team could not withstand a second half charge from Radford, as the Highlanders edged the Blue Hose 61-55 on Thursday afternoon.
 
FINAL SCORE: Radford 61, Presbyterian 55
LOCATION: Dedmon Center (Radford, Va.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (3-3, 2-2) | Radford (1-5, 1-3)
 
Scoring the Game
Radford held a slight lead early, but a Trinity Johnson three-point play at the 5:25 mark of the first quarter put PC on top for the first time at 9-7. Johnson scored seven points in the opening quarter and the Blue Hose held a 16-12 edge after one.
 
A Nyah Willis layup with 7:42 remaining in the half extended Presbyterian's lead to 20-14, the largest margin of the first half. The Highlanders drew back within two at 24-22, but a Compton three-pointer in the final seconds of the half gave PC a 27-22 halftime lead.
 
The Blue Hose began the second half on the front foot, as Compton and Tess Santos each canned a three-pointer in the early stages of the third quarter to extend PC's advantage to nine, at 35-26. Radford erased the deficit with an 11-2 run, knotting the game at 37-37 with 1:42 remaining in the third. Compton's fourth three-pointer of the afternoon briefly put Presbyterian back on top, but Radford leveled the score from the foul line to send the game to the fourth quarter all tied up at 40-40.
 
PC once again built a three-point edge early in the fourth, but Radford took its first lead since the opening quarter with an 8-2 spurt to go in front 52-49 with 3:17 remaining. The Blue Hose answered with a Georgia Stockton three-pointer, tying the contest at 52-52 with 2:23 left. The Highlanders then responded with an 8-0 run to take the lead for good.
 
Players of the Game
Compton made eight of her 12 field goal attempts, including 4-of-7 from beyond the arc, and led all scorers with her season-high 20 points. She and Willis had a game-high 11 rebounds apiece. Johnson chipped in 15 points and handed out a season-high seven assists for PC. The Highlanders had three players in double-figures, led by Ashley Tudor's 18 points.
 
Stats of the Game
Presbyterian made 22-of-61 (36.1 percent) from the floor, and 7-of-26 from three-point range. Radford connected on 20-of-53 (37.7 percent) from the field, and went 4-of-14 from downtown. PC made 4-of-7 at the free throw line, while the Highlanders hit 17-of-22 from the charity stripe.
 
PC won the rebounding battle for the fifth consecutive game, besting Radford on the glass 45-30. The Blue Hose also enjoyed a 30-22 advantage in points in the paint and 18-9 edge in second chance points.
 
Notables
- Compton registered her first double-double of the season, and fifth as a Blue Hose, with her season-high 20 points and 11 rebounds. The senior is the third different PC player to record a double-double this season and first Blue Hose to have a 20+ point game in 2020-21.
- Johnson scored in double-figures for the fourth straight game, notching 15 points. The junior also added a season-high seven assists, the most by a Blue Hose player this season.
- Willis snared a career-high 11 rebounds, her second straight double-digit rebounding game.
 
Up Next
The Blue Hose return to Clinton for a Big South Conference series against UNC Asheville which begins on Monday at 6 pm on ESPN+.
 
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