CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson used an 8-0 run in the final few minutes to down the Presbyterian College women's basketball team, 48-42, on Sunday afternoon at Littlejohn Coliseum. Fifth-year senior Jade Compton led the Blue Hose with 16 points and eight rebounds, while Nyah Willis chipped in with eight points and a team-high 10 rebounds.
FINAL SCORE: Clemson 48, Presbyterian 42
LOCATION: Littlejohn Coliseum (Clemson, S.C.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (4-4) | Clemson (5-3)
Coach Sharp's Thoughts
"There is a lot we can learn from today. We had the lead going into the final couple of minutes and we need to learn how to get some defensive stops in those possessions. I'm proud of our second-half effort and fight to come back. We didn't shoot the ball very well today but found other ways to battle. We will keep doing what we have been doing which is figure out where we need to get better and go to work in practice."
Scoring the Game
- Clemson jumped out to an early 10-6 lead as the hosts took advantage of four early Blue Hose turnovers and converted into six points in the opening five minutes. The Blue Hose cut the lead to four, 12-8 with 4:20 before the Tigers opened it back up to an eight-point lead at 16-8 after one quarter.
- In the second quarter, the Blue Hose cut it down to four with baskets from Paige Kindseth and Jade Compton over the first four minutes. Clemson pushed it back to a 10-point lead at 22-12 behind a 6-0 run. PC cut it back to seven at the end of the half to make it 22-15 at the break.
- The Blue Hose began the second half with a 6-0 spurt to cut the Tigers lead to one, 22-21 with 7:18 to play in the third quarter. Clemson responded with a 14-2 run to get out in front by 13, 36-23 with 3:15 to play. The Blue Hose cut into that advantage for the hosts with a 6-2 burst on jumpers from Georgia Stockton, Jade Compton, and Jasmine Stevens to send us to the fourth with a 38-29 lead for the host Tigers.
- PC began the fourth on a 10-0 run to take a 39-38 lead over the Tigers with 4:49 to play in regulation. After a Clemson layup, Compton connected on a three to give PC the 42-40 edge but the Tigers wouldn't allow PC to score again on Sunday scoring the contests final eight points en route to the 48-42 victory.
Players of the Game
- Jade Compton led the Blue Hose with 16 points as she also pulled down eight rebounds in the contest. Nyah Willis had a team-high 10 rebounds while Maleia Bracone had a team-high three assists. Clemson was paced by Amari Robinson with 17 points, while Eno Inyang added 12 points off the bench for the Tigers. Robinson pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds as the hosts had a pair of players with a team-high three helpers.
Stats of the Game
- The Blue Hose shot just 31.7% (19-of-60) from the floor on Sunday afternoon and limited Clemson to 28.3% (17-of-60). PC made the lone three of the contest as the Tigers went 0-of-15 from deep. The Blue Hose connected on 3-4 from the foul line as Clemson made 14-of-21. The Tigers won the rebounding battle by eight, 47-39. Clemson had a slight edge in the paint at 30-22. Both teams recorded four blocks in the contest.
Notables
- Senior Bryanna Brady totaled a game-high four blocks in the game as she recorded a career-high in blocks with her four. She finished one off of the single-game DI record for blocks of five set by Keyonna Allen during the 2014 season.
- Freshman Jasmine Stevens recorded her first collegiate bucket in the final minute of the third quarter.
- Nyah Willis totaled her second double-figure rebounding performance with 10 on Sunday as it was one off of matching her season-high and two boards away from tying her career-high. She had 11 against St. Thomas earlier this season.
- Sunday's game was the first time that the Blue Hose held an opponent under 30% shooting as the Tigers shot just 28.3%.
- Presbyterian totaled 16 offensive rebounds led by Willis with four as it was one off of the Blue Hose season-high of 17 recorded at Jacksonville last week.
Up Next
- The Blue Hose will have a 10-day break for finals and return to action on December 15th at 5 p.m. against Carolina Christian. The matchup with Carolina Christian will be game one of a doubleheader as the men's team faces Carver at 7 p.m. in the nightcap.
