FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  Kadie Snipes scored a career-high 20 points against visiting Pfeiffer University, but it was not enough to fully ground the Falcons as Pfeiffer defeated Methodist women's basketball, 65-57, in USA South Athletic Conference action Wednesday evening.

Snipes caught fire in the fourth quarter, knocking down three long range bombs for a total of six made treys (a career-high) out of 11 attempts. Her fourth-quarter shooting was the reason why the Monarchs were able to whittle down an 18-point Falcons lead to just nine with 1:25 left to play in the game.

Snipes tied the program record, becoming the eighth Monarch to record six made threes in a game and the first since the 2014-15 season.

JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Pfeiffer def. Methodist, 65-57
Records: Methodist 2-11, (1-4 USA South), Pfeiffer 6-6 (3-1)
Location: Riddle Center; Fayetteville, N.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Methodist was undone by a 9-0 Pfeiffer run in the third quarter, the difference in the game. The Falcons were able to turn a slight, 29-26 early-third-quarter advantage into a double-digit lead at 38-26. Pfeiffer outscored the Monarchs 22-11 in the third frame thanks to Kortni Pinion. Pinion had 10 points on four-of-six shooting in the third stanza.
• Methodist and Snipes did their best to try to rally but a 16-point deficit entering the final period was too much to handle, despite the Monarchs outscoring Pfeiffer, 22-14. Methodist showed fight in out-rebounding the Falcons, 15-5, in the frame. The seven offensive rebounds granted the Monarchs valuable extra possessions in an attempt to comeback.
• Methodist had answers for Pfeiffer's baskets in the second quarter, despite being unable to tie the game or retake the lead. When the Falcons were up 22-14, their largest lead of the first half, the Monarchs responded with two straight buckets to close the gap to 22-19. Jazanae Billings earned assists on a jumper from Emily Ricks and a Snipes' three. With 1:14 left in the quarter, Billings scored points of her own with a three-pointer to bring the lead back down to three points.
• Snipes gave Methodist its only lead of the game with a three-pointer to go up 5-4. Unfortunately, that held for 34 seconds. Snipes closed out the first quarter making both of her free throws following a Pfeiffer technical to cut the deficit to 11-7.

STAT FACTS

• The seven-point Pfeiffer win can be attributed to the point differential in points off of turnovers. The Falcons converted 23 Methodist turnovers into 21 points while the Monarchs turned 22 Pfeiffer turnovers into 14 points. The Falcons had 15 points off of turnovers in the second half alone.
• Destiny Hardin finished with 11 points, seven rebounds, three blocks, and two assists.
• Tyzarea Alexander was a point shy of a double-double, finishing with a game-high 12 rebounds, along with nine points and three assists.
• Billings finished with five points, five rebounds, and three assists while Katlin Kendrick had a statline of four points and a team-high four assists.
• Pinion led the Falcons with 23 points and 11 rebounds, both game-highs.

UP NEXT

• Saturday, December 11, the Monarchs travel to Staunton, Virginia, to take on conference foe Mary Baldwin at 2 p.m.
• Pfeiffer returns home to Misenheimer, N.C., to welcome Greensboro College December 11 at 2 p.m. in conference action.