BANNER ELK, N.C. – Erskine women's basketball used 14 three-pointers and 17 points from Mariah Corry to down Lees-McRae by a final of 63-41 in Saturday's Conference Carolinas contest.
Mya Lewis had a season-high 12 points on 4-7 from deep to lead the Bobcats.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Erskine –
63; Lees-McRae – 41
LOCATION: McNair & Debi Tornow Court – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (1-12/0-8), Erskine (4-8/2-5)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Erskine started out on the right side of the score as the Flying Fleet led 18-0 before Lewis knocked in her first three of the game. The Flying Fleet took the 20-5 advantage into the second quarter.
- The Fleet continued its hot streak from beyond-the-arc with four more triples in the second quarter as Erskine led 36-18 after 20 minutes of action.
- Diana Spence recorded a three-pointer on the fastbreak as the Bobcats cut the deficit to 14 points, but the Fleet pushed their lead back and held the 55-32 advantage after three quarters.
- Erskine left Banner Elk with the 63-41 win after going 14-35 (40.0%) from deep and scored 19 points off 18 Lees-McRae turnovers.
- Lewis led the Bobcats with 12 points on the afternoon and Spence followed with eight. Arriana Lizarraga added six points to her season totals in today's contest.
- Aurora Roberts hauled in a game-high 11 rebounds with four coming off the offensive glass.
FOR THE FLYING FLEET:
- Corry was on fire for Erskine from deep as she recorded 15 of her 17 points from three-point range and Albany Wilson joined her in double-digit scoring with 13 to go along with five boards.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae women's basketball will now hit the road for two games as the Bobcats head to Spartanburg, South Carolina for a league matchup with Converse on Tuesday, Jan. 10. The game is slated for a 5 p.m. tip-off.
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