WILSON, N.C. – Barton outscored the Bobcats 47-22 in the second half en route to posting an 87-43 win over visiting Lees-McRae in Conference Carolinas action this afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Barton – 87; Lees-McRae – 43
LOCATION: Wilson Gymnasium – Wilson, N.C.
RECORDS: Barton (4-1/4-1), Lees-McRae (3-2/3-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Destiny Johnson finished with a team-high 13 points on 5 of 11 shooting from the field.
- Malikah Meyers and Arriana Lizarraga each tallied a team-high five rebounds.
- Both teams matched each other point-for-point in the opening 10 minutes of action until a late 8-0 run gave the Bulldogs a 17-7 lead at the first intermission.
- Barton held a double-digit lead advantage for the entirety of the second quarter to claim a 40-21 halftime lead.
- The Bulldogs held the Bobcats to 25 percent shooting in the second half to clinch their second win of the weekend series.
- Lees-McRae forced 17 Barton turnovers, but were outscored 27-12 in points off of turnovers.
- The Bulldogs finished with a 36-18 edge in bench production.
FOR THE FOES:
- Four Bulldogs scored in double figures, led by Shanika Peterkin who finished with a game-high 18 points.
- Lauren Walker, Zanah Boyd and Jami Tham-Morrobel chipped in 16, 14 and 10 points respectively.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae looks to return to its winning ways as it visits Belmont Abbey in a Conference Carolinas clash on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 5:00 p.m.
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