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Scoreboard

Senior Night
54
Winthrop Win 11-17,8-11 Big South
88
Winner Presbyterian Presb 11-18,7-13 Big South
Winthrop Win
11-17,8-11 Big South
54
Final
88
Presbyterian Presb
11-18,7-13 Big South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Winthrop Win 6 15 19 14 54
Presbyterian Presb 19 26 19 24 88

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Thad Palmer

Presbyterian Offense Shines on Senior Night Against Winthrop

Clinton, S.C. - The Presbyterian College women's basketball team defeated Winthrop 88-54 on Senior Night at the Templeton Center on Wednesday night. Tionna Carter scored a game-high 20 points to go with a game-high nine rebounds, while seniors Kacie Hall and Riley Hemm both sank four three-pointers to finish with 12 points. Kem Nwabudu led the Eagles with 12 points.

Final Score: Presbyterian - 88  Winthrop - 54
Location: Templeton Center (Clinton, S.C.)
Records: Presbyterian (11-18, 7-13 Big South) Winthrop (11-17, 8-11 Big South)

Scoring The Game
Presbyterian College overpowered Winthrop for most of the first half and had two runs of +10 unanswered points. The Blue Hose were able to score more points inside, 16-10, while also connecting 8-of-12 shots from behind the arc, a 67% clip. Hall and Hemm combined to be 5-of-6 from deep, and Hall led all scorers with nine points at the break. Entering the locker room, PC led 45-21.

Winthrop's offense picked up in the third quarter as the visitors connected on 64% of their shots, sinking 9-of-14 baskets. However, Presbyterian had an answer for every move and the teams battled to an even 19 points each. The Blue Hose continued to hold a 24-point lead headed into the final quarter, 64-40.

Hemm opened the fourth quarter back-to-back threes to tie her collegiate best with four threes and 12 points. The Blue Hose offense continued to shine and built to lead by as many as 38 points, 85-47, following a free throw from Jade Compton with 4:21 remaining. Winthrop's Sydney Hunter scored all five of her points in a 7-3 run to end the game as PC picked up the 88-54 win.

Players of the Game
Tionna Carter had a game-high 20 points and nine rebounds, while Trinity Johnson had 16 points and a game-high nine assists.

Notables
- The 88 points scored by PC were a program-best against a Big South opponent. The team previously scored 84 points in a double-overtime win against Coastal Carolina in 2015.
- Presbyterian recorded a season-high 23 assists.
- Trinity Johnson tied her collegiate-best with nine assists, which ranks fifth in PC's Division I era.
- Kacie Hall finished the night with 12 points and trails Janie Miles (1086 career points) by one point for fourth place in PC's Division I era.
- Riley Hemm sank a collegiate-best four three pointers and tied her collegiate best with 12 points.
- Tionna Carter recorded her third +20-point game over the last six games.

Stats of the Game
PC shot 52% from the field, including 12 three-pointers, while Winthrop shot 42% and only sank three threes. The Blue Hose held the rebounding edge 33-32, posted nine fewer turnovers, 17-26, and assisted on more than twice the baskets, 23-10.

Up Next
Presbyterian awaits the first round of the Big South Tournament on Tuesday, March 10. Several conference teams have one additional game remaining that will be played on Saturday.
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