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Jessica Drake looking for an open teammate
Thomas Hemingway
43
Averett AUW 2-10
65
Winner Methodist MUWBK 7-2
Averett AUW
2-10
43
Final
65
Methodist MUWBK
7-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Averett AUW 14 12 12 5 43
Methodist MUWBK 13 19 16 17 65

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Michael Spratt

Monarchs Pull Away Late For Win Over Cougars

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  Methodist women's basketball faced off with a familiar foe in Averett University, on Friday evening, in a non-conference game. A close contest for three quarters before the Monarchs pulled away, 65-43, for the win over the Cougars in the March F. Riddle Center.

JUST THE FACTS
Final score: Methodist def. Averett, 65-43
Records: Methodist 7-2, Averett 2-10
Location: March F. Riddle Center; Fayetteville, North Carolina

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Though Methodist took an early advantage, Averett responded quickly on two consecutive possessions and took the lead for the first time. An 8-0 run by the Monarchs would put them back up by six, 13-7. The final two and half minutes of the quarter saw the Cougars score seven unanswered points to edge out Methodist 14-13 at the end of the first.
  • A three by Taylor Ray put Averett back in front and a bucket by Talia Prosper gave them a five-point lead, 20-15. Six straight points by Aniyah Tate closed that small advantage but a free throw by Elisa Harris tied the ball game at 21-21. Afterwards the teams went back-and-forth with the scoring but the Monarchs were able to get a few more points down the stretch to take a 32-26 lead into halftime.
  • In the third frame, Prosper, of the Cougars, stole the ball for a fastbreak layup and was fouled on the play. She converted the and-one to bring the Methodist lead down to three, 34-31. The next five Monarch points came from the free throw line but Averett registered five quick points themselves to keep them within striking distance, 39-36.
  • With 1:13 left in the third, Methodist started a scoring run that began at the of the current period and extend it into the fourth. The Monarch all of sudden went from a close game to now leading by 16-points, 54-38. An additional 11-0 run by Methodist put the contest out of reach for the Cougars.
MORE TO IT
  • The Monarchs had a few great performances tonight by their player. Tate led all scorers with 17 points, on 8 of 11 (.727) field goals. While Kiley Hicks (11 pts & 12 rebounds) and Jessica Drake (11 pts & 11 rebs) each had a double-double.
  • Methodist forced a good amount of Averett turnovers, while converting those into points. The Cougars committed 29 turns and the Monarchs generated 32 points from them.
  • Methodist had a season-high eight blocks as a team in the game, with Hicks tallying a new career-high four.
UP NEXT
Methodist will have some time off for the upcoming holidays before preparing for a December 30 road contest against Guilford College. Game is scheduled for 12:30 in the afternoon.
    
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