JCSU WBB Uses Strong 4th Quarter to Surge Past Seton Hill
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Box Score JCSU Women's Basketball Uses Fourth Quarter Surge to Down Seton Hill, 78-64
Charlotte, N.C. (Nov. 12, 2016) – The Johnson C. Smith University women's basketball team outscored visiting Seton Hill University 23-14 in the fourth quarter to run away with a 78-64 win in the CIAA-PSAC Challenge in Brayboy Gym on Saturday afternoon.
Seton Hill came out fast, as they built a 14-7 lead after a Lindsey Mifsud three-pointer. JCSU would cut the lead to 18-14 at the 4:03 mark, but another three-pointer, this time from Alexandra Deep boosted the Griffin lead to 21-14. The SHU lead would swell to 26-16 after a pair of Deep free throws with 36 seconds left in the first quarter.
After the lead grew to 11 points at 29-18 at the 9:09 mark of the second quarter, JCSU embarked on 14-4 run over the next 4:19 to tie the game at 33-33. Seton Hill then quickly jumped up 38-33 before another scoring burst from the Golden Bulls took a 38-35 lead, but SHU's Deep again connected from long range to tie it at 38-38. A Jenna Kaufman jumper with 38 seconds remaining provided the 40-38 halftime cushion.
In the third quarter, neither team could pull away until JCSU scored three straight baskets, including a three-point play from senior
Krista White (Dayton, Ohio) that put the Golden Bulls up 53-47 with 2:39 left. JCSU would then go up by eight points (55-47) after a
Malia Rivers (Pageland, S.C.) layup. A Jenna Kaufman three pointer would then pull the Griffins to within 55-50 at the end of the quarter.
In the fourth quarter, JCSU went on an 18-7 run to build their largest lead of the game, 73-57 at the 4:18 mark following a
Kendall Adams (Opelika, Ala.) layup.
The Griffins would get no closer than 12 points the rest of the game, with JCSU claiming the 78-64 win.
JCSU was led by
Blaire Thomas (Waterloo, Iowa), as she netted 21 points while pulling down eight rebounds. Teammate
MaryAnna Moore (Laurens, S.C.) had 13 points and eight rebounds while
Maiya Green (San Antonio, Tex.) and
Krista White had 12 and 11 points, respectively.
SHU got 11 points from Alexandra Hay and 10 from Alexandra Deep in the loss.
JCSU improves to 1-1 on the season while Seton Hill falls to 1-1.
The Golden Bulls will return home on Tuesday, Nov. 15, hosting Catawba. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
2016 CIAA-PSAC All Challenge Team
Malia Rivers - JCSU
Lexi Carpenter - Slippery Rock
Mariah Wells - Seton Hill
Yakima Clifton - Fayetteville State
Morgan Henderson - Slippery Rock
MVP - Blaire Thomas - JCSU
