GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Alexis Wallace recorded a double-double of 15 points and 13 rebounds and the Methodist women's basketball team held Greensboro to 33.3 percent shooting in posting a 70-62 win at Mayo C. Harlow Court on Wednesday evening.
 
Wallace, one of four Monarchs to reach double figures in scoring, helped Methodist improve to 8-3 overall and remain perfect in the USA South at 4-0. The Pride slipped to 7-6 overall and 3-1 in the league.
 
After taking a 29-24 lead into the locker room, the Monarchs outscored GC 21-15 in the third quarter for an 11-point edge (50-39) entering the final period. Methodist opened the third period with a quick 8-2 burst to push out to a 37-26 lead. Wallace scored the first two buckets for MU, and Jalisia Campbell and Jasmine Canady followed with scores in the opening 3:45.
 
The Pride trimmed their deficit to six points (40-34) with 4:58 in the quarter, but a 7-2 run by MU, including four points from Alexia Hines, re-established MU's lead at 11 points with 2:21 left in the third.
 
Methodist's lead reached 13 points (52-39) early in the fourth quarter before a 14-4 run by Greensboro, capped by Kamerin Williams's layup in transition, made it 56-53 with 4:19 play. Wallace answered with a pair of free throws to halt the run, and Methodist once again went up 11 (66-55), this time with under a minute to play.
 
With the win, MU has now won three straight and five of its last six.
 
Methodist outshot Greensboro 43.6 percent (24-55) to 33.3 percent (24-72) and held a decided edge at the line. The Monarchs converted 20-of-33 attempts from the line (.606), while Greensboro got to the line just 14 times, converting seven attempts (.500).
 
In addition to Wallace's double-double, Campbell and Hines each scored 12 points, and Canady added 10. Campbell also had four steals, and Ayanna Pegues chipped in seven points and six rebounds.
 
Marla Crawford led the Pride with 13 points to go with five assists. Da Jah Joyner had 11 points and seven rebounds, and Williams scored 10 points and pulled down 12 rebounds.
 
The Monarchs are back in action on Saturday at Ferrum beginning at 2:00 pm.