CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College women's basketball team (4-15, 2-4) fell to the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (7-12, 3-3) after a hard-fought four quarters on Wednesday evening.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
Charleston Southern struck first, sinking a layup, before Kishyah Anderson drew a foul to put PC on the board. We saw another basket from each side before Presbyterian called a timeout to send us to the media break. Another layup from the opponents gave them the lead before Ellie Southards knocked down a three to tie the game at 6-6. The Buccaneers regained the lead after taking the next four points, but Anderson picked up a contested layup and hit a pair of free throws to even the score. A late free throw from the Buccaneers gave them an 11-10 lead after one quarter.
 
Second Quarter
Shelby Fiddler opened the second quarter with a triple, but CSU answered with a three-point play. After another bucket from Charleston Southern, the Blue Hose took five unanswered points behind a three-pointer from Daniella Velez. The Buccaneers were able to go on an eight-point run, taking a 24-18 advantage. Sonia Sato's contested layup ended the opponents streak, but again the opponents came away with a seven-point run. After some back-and-forth, the first half ended with CSU in front 37-26.
 
Third Quarter
Charleston Southern hit a three-pointer to begin the second half which began a 10-point run and brought their lead to 47-26. Fiddler ended the Buccaneer's streak with a solid three-point bucket and Anderson followed up with a layup. An exchange of points brought the score to 55-35 with just over two minutes left in the third quarter. Southards hit her second triple of the night and Sato made a layup to cut into PC's deficit. The Blue Hose outscored CSU 4-2 before the clock expired, but the Buccaneers held a 57-42 cushion.
 
Fourth Quarter
The Buccaneers took the first two-points of the final quarter before Adout Ring grabbed an offensive rebound and made a second chance layup. Ring's name was called as she wasted no time hitting a jump shot in the paint. Southards followed up with yet another three, cutting Presby's deficit to a score of 59-49. After an exchange of scores, the Buccaneers took five-straight points to extend their lead to 69-55 late in the fourth quarter. Kindseth took three more points, but ultimately Charleston Southern walked away with a 71-58 victory.
 
NOTABLES
- As a team, the Blue Hose shot 40.4 percent from the field. They also took 32 points in the paint, 12 second chance points, and 17 points off the bench.
- Anderson finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, and a steal. This is the 12^th time this season she has posted 10 or more points in a game.
- Southards recorded a season-high of nine points with a trio of three-pointers.
- Sato totaled eight points, five rebounds, and a steal.
- Kindseth notched seven points, six rebounds, two assists, one block, and a steal.
 
UP NEXT
The Blue Hose continue competition in Clinton with Alumni Day on Saturday, January 25 at 5:00 p.m. against the Radford Highlanders.