MURFREESBORO, N.C. –
Jala Holloman led Lees-McRae women's basketball for the second consecutive game in points with 15 on four three-pointers as the Bobcats suffered the 69-50 loss at Chowan in Conference Carolinas play on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Chowan –
69; Lees-McRae – 50
LOCATION: Hawks Athletic Center – Murfreesboro, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae -- (0-7/0-3); Chowan-- (5-2/2-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Chowan jumped out to a 13-2 lead to start the first quarter, but Lees-McRae closed the deficit to six points after a made basket by Olivia King to end the quarter at 18-12.
- Aurora Roberts collected a layup with 6:43 remaining in the first half to cut the Hawks' advantage to two points. Chowan went into the halftime break with the 34-27 edge after a three-point play via Destiny Robinson.
- The Hawks pushed their lead back to double digits in the third quarter after the Bobcats got within seven points at the 1:47 mark. Chowan closed on a 7-0 run to claim the 56-42 advantage.
- In the fourth quarter, Chowan held the Bobcats to eight points to secure the 69-50 on Saturday afternoon.
- Holloman scored 15 points on 4-11 shooting and recorded five rebounds in the game. Roberts followed with 11 points, five rebounds, and five assists for the Bobcats after going 4-6 from the free-throw line.
- Lees-McRae went 18-59 (30.5%) from the floor with six three-pointers and 8-13 from the charity stripe. The Bobcats turned the ball over 20 times on the afternoon which led to 23 points off turnovers for Chowan.
FOR THE HAWKS:
- Destiny Robinson paced Chowan in the contest with 18 points on 6-10 shooting to go along with 10 boards. Demetria Bland followed with 12 points and Aniah Patterson and Brittany Wilcox each had 10 points in the Hawks' 69-50 victory.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae returns to the court next Saturday, Dec. 10 for a conference matchup with Belmont Abbey in Belmont, North Carolina. The tip-off is slated for a 2 p.m. start.
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