COLUMBUS, Ga. – Lees-McRae women's basketball used 33 points in the final quarter to pick up the 71-60 win over Tusculum on Saturday afternoon in Columbus, Georgia.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae –
71, Tusculum – 60
LOCATION: Lumpkin Center – Columbus, Georgia
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (1-1/0-0); Tusculum (0-2/0-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Charlotte Torgerson gave the Bobcats the 9-8 lead in the first quarter after a three-pointer and Braelyn Stilwell followed with another three at the end of the first for the 12-11 lead.
- The Bobcats built their lead to nine points in the first half after ending the first half on a 4-0 run.
- Tusculum rallied after going on a 13-0 run for the 32-30 lead at the 6:30 mark of the third quarter. The Pioneers led 44-38 after the third period.
- Lees-McRae regained the lead at 52-50 off a layup from Kaylee Carson. The Bobcats then went on a 10-0 scoring run for the 62-52 advantage with 1:29 left in the contest. Lees-McRae collected the 71-60 win over Tusculum.
- Nadiya Hairston and Camryn Lee led all scorers with 20 points apiece. Hairston and Lee both had nine rebounds. Shayne Burton went perfect from the field at 3-3 and nine points in 14 minutes off the bench.
- The Bobcats registered 18 points off 26 Tusculum turnovers in the game and tallied 10 fast break points in the win.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae women's basketball hosts Bluefield in its home opener on Thursday, November 20 at 5 p.m.
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