FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Methodist women's basketball six game win streak came to an end Wednesday night after a 78-61 loss to Greensboro College in the March F. Riddle Center during a USA South Athletic Conference game.
JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Greensboro def. Methodist, 78-61
Records: Methodist 7-5 (5-2 USA South), Greensboro 12-1 (5-1)
Location: March F. Riddle Center; Fayetteville, North Carolina
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Pride jumped out 16-8 lead midway through the first quarter but the Monarchs answered, returning on a twelve to zero run putting Methodist up 20-16. Hannah Evans, Kiley Hicks, Tay Taborn & Emmenia Lynch all contributed to the first quarter run. The Monarchs kept the lead for the remainder of the quarter for a score of 24-22 heading into the second quarter.
- Methodist kept the lead for majority of the second quarter. Good lay-up from Evans gave the Monarchs their largest lead of the first half. Greensboro responded with multiple steals, going on an eleven to nothing run. After being down 38-34 with less than a minute to go in the half, Hicks knocks down two back-to-back jumpers, tying the game 38 all going into the second half.
- The Pride leaked out five unanswered points early in the third quarter. A jumper by Aniyah Tate and a knock down three from Lynch tied the game back up 43 all with just under six minutes to go. Greensboro steadily took the lead after back-to-back threes from Lauren Livingston and Aliyah Whiteside helping the Pride to their largest lead of the game, making it 57-45 before heading into the final ten minutes.
- After starting the fourth quarter down by eleven, Methodist went to the free throw line multiple times to get some easy points with the clock stopped. Tate going 4-4 from the line and Taborn adding a pair with just under four minutes. The Monarchs unable to close the gap, fall short in the second half to Greensboro, 78-61.
MORE TO IT
- Two Monarchs ended with double-digit points for the night, with Hicks lead all Methodist scorers with 18.
- Tate secured her 3rd career double-double, finishing with 11 points and 10 rebounds
UP NEXT
- Methodist is on the road this weekend playing a USA South game at Southern Virginia University on Saturday January 15 at 2:00PM.
- Greensboro also plays on Saturday, January 15 as they host Averett University in a USA South game at 2:00 PM.