12-9-18
LAURINBURG, N.C. (Dec. 8, 2018) – The Truett McConnell University women’s basketball team traveled to St. Andrews University on Saturday for their ninth straight Appalachian Athletic Conference game. The Knights (4-6, 4-5 AAC) handed the Lady Bears (2-9, 1-8 AAC) their sixth straight loss, 77-50.
STONG START | LATE DEFEAT
The Lady Bears outscored the Knights in the first quarter by four points (22-18), putting up over 20 points in the first quarter for the first time since the second game of the season (Nov. 3). However, the momentum changed in the second quarter. St. Andrews went on to put up 21 points themselves and held the Lady Bears to 11 to enter into halftime with a 6-point deficit (33-39).
The third quarter saw the tightest race of the night (12 TMU-13 SAU), but it was the fourth quarter that ultimately proved to be the difference as the Knights put up 25 more points in comparison to Truett’s five. St. Andrews drained nine 3-pointers in comparison to the Lady Bears’ six.
LEADERS
Freshman Re’Tavia Floyd led with 12 points while fellow freshman Camilla Howell followed with nine points, five rebounds. Hannah Dunston added seven points and Quan Holton was credited three assists.
UP NEXT
TMU will be back on the road for two nonconference games in December. First on the schedule is Life University on Monday, Dec. 17, at 6:00 p.m., and then the Lady Bears will face Piedmont College on Saturday, Dec. 29.
