FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  Methodist women's basketball welcomed Warren Wilson College to the March F. Riddle Center on Saturday afternoon. From the opening tip-off, the Monarchs controlled the game on their way to a 103-43 victory over the Owls in this non-conference matchup.
 
It has been a little over 23 years since the last time Methodist has scored over 100 in a contest. You have to go back to November 23, 1999, when the Monarchs defeated Peace College (now William Peace Univ.) on the road 105-67.

JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Methodist def. Warren Wilson, 103-43
Records: Methodist 4-1, Warren Wilson 0-6
Location: March F. Riddle Center; Fayetteville, North Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Jessica Drake got the scoring going for Methodist by knocking down two consecutive three-pointers. After Catherine Causby scored the first basket for Warren Wilson, the Monarchs registered the next six points to make it 12-2. The Owls would actually outscore Methodist, 10-9, in the final four minutes of the opening quarter.
• The first three made buckets for the Monarchs in the second period were from behind the arc by Jillian Peterson and Melissa D'Oleo. An 11-0 run by Methodist late in the second extended it to a 45-21 advantage. Lyrec Evans stopped Warren Wilson's scoring drought with a three and another three by Autumn Fritz was the final basket by the Owls in the first half.
• Aniyah Tate recorded the first eight points for Methodist, 57-32, to start the third stanza. A couple of minutes later the combo of Peterson and Kiley Hicks produced a 9-0 run for the Monarchs and made it almost a 40-point difference, 70-33. Aneesa Irizarry closed out the scoring in the third for Methodist by making seven straight points.
• The fourth quarter was dominated by the Monarchs as they outscored the Owls 26 to five. This period also saw Methodist register their largest run of the ball game, a 16-0 run. A major highlight during the final stretch was freshman Jehari Jacobs registering her first collegiate points of her career.

MORE TO IT

• Peterson led the Monarchs in scoring with a career-high 16 points. She was one of six Methodist players to score 10 or more points.
• As a team, the Monarchs converted 39 of their 77 (50.6%) field goal attempts, including shooting 40% (10-25) from three-point range.
• Methodist had a season-high 17 steals as a team. Tate led all players with a career-high five swipes.

UP NEXT
Methodist will resume league play on Wednesday as the Monarchs host Greensboro College. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 PM.