JCSU Women Rolls Past Catawba, 87-77
JCSU Sports Information
Box Score Charlotte, N.C. (Nov. 15, 2016) – The Johnson C. Smith University women's basketball team had four players score in double-figures and forced 34 turnovers en route to a 87-77 win over visiting Catawba on Tuesday night at Brayboy Gym.
The Golden Bulls started hot, particularly senior guard
Krista White (Dayton, Ohio) as she scored seven of the first nine JCSU points. After being tied 11-11, JCSU embarked on a 12-3 run that boosted the Golden Bull lead to 22-14 following an
Anika Jones (Shelby, N.C.) layup.
Catawba closed to within 22-16 on a Bri Johnson jumper but JCSU then quickly ran the lead to 11 points following a three pointer from
Malia Rivers (Pageland, S.C.) to make it 28-17 at the 1:20 mark. JCSU would end the quarter on two
MaryAnna Moore (Laurens, S.C.) free throws to lead 30-19 after the first quarter.
In the second quarter, JCSU built the lead to as large as 16 points at 39-23 after two free throws from White. Catawba would then start to chip away, going on a 10-1 run over the next 2:11 to cut the Golden Bull cushion to 40-33. After another three-pointer from Jones pushed the lead back to 43-33, Catawba would again trim the lead to just six points after a jumper from Serena Brown and a free throw from Marshauna Butler at 1:01 made it 44-36. JCSU then closed the quarter with a
Kendall Adams (Opelika, Ala.) jumper and layup from Rivers to provide the 48-38 halftime score.
In the third quarter, Catawba could get no closer than seven points on two separate occasions, the latter being when Elizabeth Webb hit two free throws at the 4:49 mark to make it 56-47. Catawba then managed to trim the lead to nine points with a Brianna Hodges layup with 43 seconds left in the quarter.
The fourth quarter saw the Indians cut the Golden Bull lead to two points at 60-58 and again at 65-63. That is as close as Catawba would get, as JCSU steadily built the lead back to as many as nine points with 2:19 to play. Catawba never threatened again, as JCSU took the 87-77 win.
Anika Jones led all scorers as she had 28 points for JCSU. Teammate
Krista White had 15 while
Blaire Thomas and
Kendall Adams had 12 and 10 points, respectively. JCSU scored 31 points off 34 Catawba turnovers and outscored the Indians off the bench 42-11
Catawba's Bri Johnson had 27 points while Terri Rogers had 17 and Serene Brown had 16 in the loss.
The win improves JCSU to 2-1 on the season while Catawba falls to 2-1.
The Golden Bulls will next hit the court at the Courtyard Classic hosted by Converse College. JCSU will take on Francis Marion in the opener on Friday, Nov. 18 at 4:00 p.m. On Saturday, Nov. 19, the Golden Bulls will square off with Lander at 2:00 p.m.
