Greenville, S.C. – Sophomore guard Maleia Bracone along with senior center Bryanna Brady led the Presbyterian College women's basketball team with 10 points apiece however it was not enough as Furman defeated PC 68-39, on Friday night at Timmons Arena.
FINAL SCORE: Furman 68, Presbyterian 39
LOCATION: Timmons Arena (Greenville, S.C.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (0-2) | Furman (1-0)
Coach Sharp's Thoughts
" It was a tough night for us tonight. We had a hard time getting into a rhythm. I want to give Furman credit for how hard they played. It was good to see Bryanna Brady get going and be aggressive in the paint. We are a better team than what we showed tonight, we will focus on what we can learn from tonight and be better next week.."
Scoring the Game
- Presbyterian jumped out to an early 4-0 lead with baskets from Maleia Bracone and Jade Compton. After a 6-2 burst from the Paladins, the hosts went on a 12-0 run to extend the lead to 18-6 in the final two minutes of the quarter. Presbyterian cut into the Paladins lead with a 5-2 run to make it 20-11 after one quarter in favor of the hosts.
- Furman opened the second quarter with a 15-3 run to take a 35-14 lead with 3:40 to play in the first half. Presbyterian chipped away at the Furman lead to make it 43-23 at the break.
- In the third quarter, the Paladins kept the pressure up as they extended it to a 26 point lead halfway thru the quarter. PC rallied down the stretch to cut it to 19 at 54-35 heading to the fourth.
- Furman continued to put the pressure on the Blue Hose as the Paladins outscored PC 14-4 en route to a 29 point victory tonight.
Players of the Game
- Maleia Bracone and Bryanna Brady both posted double figures with 10 points apiece as both also pulled down four rebounds. Tionna Carter added nine points to go along with seven rebounds. Jade Compton pulled down a team-high nine rebounds as PC was aggressive on the glass tonight with 40 overall. Furman was led tonight by Tate Walters who had 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting including three three pointers. Walters also had seven rebounds and seven assists. Grace Van Rij had 16 points and seven rebounds while Tierra Hodges had 13 points and 14 rebounds for her first double-double of the young season.
Stats of the Game
- Presbyterian was held to 25.9% shooting (15-of-58) while the Paladins connected on 40.9% (27-of-66). Furman made five threes compared to three by PC and held a slim edge at the free throw line making 9-of-12 compared to 6-of-12 by the Blue Hose. Furman had a 48-40 edge on the glass which included a 17-15 advantage in offensive boards which turned into an 11-4 lead in second chance points.
Notables
- Brady had her first career double-figure scoring performance on Friday with 10 points on five-of-nine shooting.
Up Next
- The Blue Hose head to Western Carolina on Tuesday afternoon for a noon tip against the Catamounts.
