CLINTON, S.C. – A 24-point second quarter helped the Presbyterian College women's basketball team pick up its fourth straight victory on Wednesday over UNCG at the Templeton Center by the score of 60-53. Jade Compton was one of three to post in double figures as she led the Blue Hose with 15 points and six rebounds. Nyah Willis and Maleia Bracone added 12 points in the contest as well.
FINAL SCORE: Presbyterian 60, UNCG 53
LOCATION: Templeton Center (Clinton, S.C.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (4-3) | UNCG (3-4)
Coach Sharp's Thoughts
"Two things come to mind with tonight's win and first is I thought we played extremely hard especially on defense tonight on every possession. On offense, we have really good chemistry and playing unselfish and sharing the basketball. I feel like we are starting to grow with the stuff we have worked hard on in practice. I think we are shooting the ball well because we are taking good shots and valuing each possession."
Scoring the Game
- Both teams started slowly as it was a 6-6 game at the opening media timeout of the contest. The Spartans and Blue Hose traded layups in the back half of the quarter before a three-point play from Nyah Willis and a late free throw from A'Nyah Barker gave PC a 12-8 edge after one.
- Presbyterian opened the second quarter with four straight baskets including three from beyond the arc by Bracone and Willis to spur an 11-2 run and give PC the 23-10 advantage just two minutes into the second. Coming out of the timeout, UNCG connected on a quick three before an 11-4 run by the Blue Hose gave them a 36-17 edge and the Spartans only would add a late three to make it 36-20 at the break.
- The Blue Hose opened the second half on a 7-3 burst over the first four minutes to jump out to a 42-23 edge. UNCG responded with an 11-0 run to cut the Blue Hose lead to eight at 42-34 before a buzzer-beater from Bracone made it a 10-point game heading to the fourth.
- The Blue Hose began the fourth on a 5-2 run that gave them a 49-36 edge with 7:30 to play in the quarter. PC pushed it out to a 17-point edge with a 6-2 spurt as baskets from Willis, Bryanna Brady and Jade Compton gave the Blue Hose a 55-38 advantage with 3:38 to play. The Spartans cut it to 10 in the final minute and used a 5-2 run to get it to seven at 60-53 before the Blue Hose earned their fourth straight win.
Players of the Game
- Jade Compton led the Blue Hose with 15 points and added six rebounds as she was one of three players in double figures. Maleia Bracone added 12 points as did Nyah Willis. Freshman Paige Kindseth led the Blue Hose on the glass with eight rebounds. Four players led PC in assists with two apiece on Wednesday night. Nia Howard paced UNCG with 15 points while Isys Grady added 12 points and a team-high 12 rebounds. Similar to PC, the Spartans had four players with two helpers to lead the team.
Stats of the Game
- Presbyterian posted a 44% from the field (22-of-50) while limiting UNCG to 32.3% (20-of-62). UNC Greensboro connected on nine threes and the Blue Hose made six. PC was 10-of-12 at the foul line and UNCG made four of its five attempts in the contest. The Spartans had a 38-33 edge on the glass including pulling 17 offensive boards. PC held the advantage on UNCG in the paint by the count of 32-20.
Notables
- Freshman Paige Kindseth made her first career start for the Blue Hose on Wednesday night. Kindseth matched her career-high with eight rebounds.
- In just her second collegiate game, freshman A'Nyah Barker had seven points, two rebounds, and a pair of assists all setting new career-highs in Wednesday's victory. Barker also logged 31 minutes.
- PC held the Spartans to 32.3% shooting which is a new season-low for an opponent that the Blue Hose has allowed.
- The 20 points allowed in the first half by PC is a season-low allowed by the Blue Hose one fewer than the 21 allowed against ETSU on November 23.
- It's Presbyterian's first four-game win streak since January 2016 when the Blue Hose won four in a row from January 9-January 23.
Up Next
- The Blue Hose heads back on the road on Sunday afternoon with a trip to Clemson on tap. The matchup is set for 2 p.m. on ACC Network Extra.
