CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College Blue Hose (1-2) women's basketball team defeated the Johnson C. Smith University Golden Bulls (0-0) 76-40 on senior day in their home opener on Saturday. Three double-figure scorers led by
Bryanna Brady's 17 points gave the team their first win.
Brady scored 11 of her season-high 17 points in the second half.
Aubrie Kierscht scored 16 points and went 5-of-8 from the floor.
Ashley Carrillo scored 13 points and also shot 5-of-8 field goals. Presbyterian finished the game with 38 points in the paint and 25 bench points.
Senior Day
Today we honored seven Blue Hose who have put in so much time and effort into improving themselves and the Presbyterian women's basketball program as a whole. These seniors include practice player Tyler Marmo, manager Bri Santiago-Swindell, guard's
Laila Grant,
Christina Kline,
Mara Neira, and forward's
Dagne Apsite and
Nuria Cunill.
How it Happened
First Quarter – The Blue Hose started off strong with 11 straight points behind three baskets from Brady, a two-point jumper from Carrillo, and a three-pointer from Kierscht. A three-point shot from the Golden Bulls put their first points on the board, but a basket from
Nuria Cunill and two made free-throws from
Christina Kline kept PC ahead with a 12-point lead. JCSU was able to score another before Kierscht scored twice including a three-pointer to end the first quarter up by 15 points with a score of 20-5.
Second Quarter- After a scoreless first minute of the second quarter Presbyterian scored first with a layup from Brady. The Golden Bulls answered with a three-point jumper before Brady scored another layup. With about six minutes left in the first half the Blue Hose scored six unanswered points to go up 30-11. Johnson C. Smith scored twice but Carrillo sank another three-pointer to make the score 33-15. Not much later Carrillo made another three-pointer followed by a layup before a made free-throw by the Golden Bulls which ended the first half with a score of 38-16.
Third Quarter- Presbyterian hit the 40-point mark in the beginning of the second half after a layup from Brady. A two-point jumper from JCSU answered, but a foul on Kierscht outside the arc gave her three free-throws and she sank all three to make the score 45-18. After some back and forth Presbyterian scored the next nine-points behind both a two and three-point jumper from Kierscht, a two-point jumper from
Natalie Herrin, and a layup from Scoggins. This run put the Blue Hose in front by 35 points until a jumper from the Golden Bulls brought the PC lead down to 33. A foul on Herrin and both free-throws made followed by a foul on
Laila Grant and one free-throw made put the score at 58-22. With 2:20 left in the third quarter the Golden Bulls held PC to just one-point while they scored five-points which ended the third quarter with a score of 59-27.
Fourth Quarter – Over the first three and a half minutes of the final quarter Johnson C. Smith was held to just three-points while Presbyterian scored seven led by another three-point shot from Kierscht. The Golden Bulls answered with a three of their own to make the score 66-33. Paige Kinseth scored the next four-points for the Blue Hose to make the score 70-35. With three minutes left in the game the Blue Hose scored four-points while holding the Golden Bulls to just one which ended the game at a score of 76-40, giving Presbyterian their first victory of the season.
NOTES
- Three PC players score double-figure points.
- Bryanna Brady posted a season high of 17-points.
- Ashley Carrillo posted a season high of 13-points.
- Presbyterian held the Golden Bulls to 27.7% (13-47) shooting from the field and 21.1% (4-19) shooting from beyond the arc.
- PC finished the game with a 43-25 advantage in rebounds.
- The Blue Hose shot 50% (28-56) from the field and 31.6% (6-19) from the arc.
NEXT GAME
The Blue Hose continue their three game homestand with a game on Wednesday, November 15 at 6:30 p.m. in Templeton Center.
