CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College Blue Hose women's basketball team (14-13, BSC: 5-7) defeated the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (9-16, BSC: 3-9) behind 17 bench points and three double-figure scorers with a final score of 59-42.
 
COACH SHARP'S THOUGHTS
"I'm so proud of our team for having unbelievable 'stick with it'. Our third quarter was amazing, our kids came out raring and ready to go out of the third quarter. We had 14 assists and 12 turnovers so it's always good to see our team have a positive assist-to-turnover ratio."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter – Bryanna Brady's opening tip led to a fadeaway jumper by Christina Kline. Kline added another basket giving Presbyterian a 4-0 lead. Asheville scored five points to take the lead briefly, but Dennaye Hinds regained the lead for the Blue Hose with a layup. Mara Neira made her first three pointer of the night after dropping her defender to the floor to make the score 9-5 in PC's favor. The Bulldogs scored the next three points, but Presbyterian held their lead with a layup from Tilda Sjokvist to make the score 11-8. Two points from both sides ended the quarter with the Blue Hose in front 13-10.

Second Quarter – After a bit of back and forth to start the second quarter, PC extended their lead to six points behind another three-pointer from Neira. The Bulldogs tied up the game at 20 points a piece after scoring the next six points. Brady reclaimed the lead for Presby after a three-point play with 4:17 left in the first half. Despite two more baskets from PC, Asheville's six-point surge cut the Blue Hose lead to just one point, with the score standing at 27-26 at the end of the first half.
 
Third Quarter – Brady scored the first basket of the second half after an assist from Kline. Kline then widened the gap with a corner three, putting the Blue Hose ahead by six points. Two additional points from PC pushed their lead to eight before Asheville managed to score their first basket of the half. Presbyterian went on to score eight more points to make the score 42-28. With under a minute on the clock, Laney Scoggins came up with a big steal on the defensive end before hitting a last second corner three to end the third quarter with a 45-28 lead.
 
Fourth Quarter – Asheville opened the fourth quarter with a three-point play, but PC responded strongly by scoring six of the next seven points. The Bulldogs fought back with five consecutive points, narrowing the gap. However, Kline's layup pushed Presbyterian's lead to 53-37. Despite Asheville's efforts with five more points, Presbyterian closed out the game with the last six points, sealing a 59-42 victory.

NOTABLES
- PC recorded 17 points off the bench, 32 in the paint, and 22 from turnovers.
- Kline totaled 11 points, four assists, and three rebounds.
- Neira added 10 points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
- Brady with 13 points and five rebounds.
- Sjokvist tallied 8 points, seven rebounds, and 2 steals.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hose are back on the road for a game against the Longwood Lancers on Saturday, February 17 at 2:00 p.m.