JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – Behind her third 20-point performance of the season, fifth-year senior Jade Compton led the Presbyterian College women's basketball team to a 62-54 victory on Saturday afternoon at Swisher Gymnasium. Compton had 21 points on 9-16 shooting with six rebounds to lead the Blue Hose offensive attack. Nyah Willis added 15 points and a team-high nine rebounds including eight offensive rebounds in the win.
FINAL SCORE: Presbyterian 62, Jacksonville 54
LOCATION: Swisher Gymnasium (Jacksonville, Fla.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (3-3) | Jacksonville (2-2)
Coach Sharp's Thoughts
"Proud of how our team stepped up in the second half. Our defensive rebounding improved as the game went on. I thought Nyah Willis was key for us in closing out the game in the final minutes. We needed to find a way to get a win with a physical team and we did just that. Lots to be learned from today and things to clean up, we will stay with it and continue to grow as a group."
Scoring the Game
- After a quick 4-0 start from the Dolphins, PC answered with a 9-0 run paced by Jade Compton with six of the nine to take a 9-4 advantage to the media timeout. After the Dolphins inched to within one, 9-8 the Blue Hose got a layup from Brady and three from Compton to take a 14-11 advantage. Jacksonville responded with a 5-2 burst down the stretch to even it at 16 after one.
- Presbyterian jumped on the Dolphins early with a 5-2 burst to take a 24-18 lead with 8:06 to play in the opening half. Jacksonville raced out to a nine-point edge behind a 15-0 run to take a 33-24 lead with 2:26 to play in the first half. Bryanna Brady single-handily carried PC down the stretch with a 5-0 run to cut it to four at intermission.
- The Blue Hose opened the second half on a 9-2 run over the first three and a half minutes to take a 38-35 lead. Both teams continued to trade baskets over the next three minutes with the Blue Hose maintaining a 45-40 edge with 2:38 to play in the third. The Dolphins finished the third quarter on a 7-2 burst to even it at 47 after three quarters.
- Presbyterian began the fourth quarter on an 11-3 run to take a 58-50 edge with just 3:51 to play in the game. The hosts continued to chip away but PC kept the Dolphins at sea for an eight-point victory, 62-54 on Saturday afternoon.
Players of the Game
- Jade Compton led four Blue Hose players in double-figures with 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting. Nyah Willis added 15 points including 7-8 from the foul line. Senior Bryanna Brady chipped in with a career-high 14 points on 6-10 from the floor with freshman Paige Kindseth adding 10 points off the bench. Willis pulled down a team-high nine including eight offensive boards to pace the PC attack on the glass. Kindseth had a team-high five assists. DeShari Graham led the Dolphins with 16 points as the lone Jacksonville player in double figures. Carmella Walker and Khalela Hayes each pulled down a team-high six boards. Two players for Jacksonville each had three assists.
Stats of the Game
- Presbyterian recorded a 41.8% from the floor (23-of-55) while holding the Dolphins to 33.9% (21-of-62). The Blue Hose made five threes while limiting Jacksonville to just three made from beyond the arc. PC connected on 11-of-14 from the foul line and Jacksonville made 9-of-11 from the charity stripe. Presbyterian controlled the glass on Saturday with a 46-30 edge including pulling down 17 on the offensive glass. Jacksonville had a slight edge with a 32-28 advantage in the paint.
Notables
- Compton recorded her third 20+ point performance of the year as she totaled 21 points in the contest.
- Nyah Willis had her fourth straight game with 10+ as she matched her season-high totaling 15 points.
- Willis also grabbed a career-high eight offensive rebounds in the win as she led PC with nine boards.
- Paige Kindseth recorded her straight double-figure performance with 10 points and added seven boards along with five assists. Kindseth matched her career-high with 33 minutes played.
- As a team, PC improved to 3-0 when outrebounding its opponents this season.
- PC recorded its first three-game win streak since Feb. 27-Mar.10 2017 when PC defeated Winthrop, Longwood, and High Point.
- A'Nyah Barker played in her first collegiate game on Saturday totaling two points, an assist, and a steal in her action.
- The Blue Hose defense held Jacksonville to 33.9% shooting which is the lowest shooting percentage the Blue Hose have allowed this season.
Up Next
- The Blue Hose return home on Wednesday night to host UNC Greensboro for a 6 p.m. tip against the Spartans from the Templeton Center.
