HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The William Carey Women's Basketball Team returned to action with an 83-64 victory over SSAC foe Faulkner University Thursday night at Clinton Gym.
The Lady Crusaders got off to a quick start, as
Rose Warren opened the game with a three pointer and after a block by
Kolten Blakeney led to a layup from
Jenna Garriga, Blakeney made it 7-0 on a jumper two minutes in. However, the Eagles countered with a 9-0 run over a two-minute span and from there both teams traded points.
Faulkner eventually built a 21-16 lead with three to play but Carey fought their way back over the next minute, retaking the lead 22-21 on a
Madelyn Ladner layup. Over the final two minutes WCU missed their offensive chances allowing the Eagles to take a 24-22 lead into the second quarter.
After trading baskets to open the second quarter, Faulkner went on to build a 35-30 lead with six minutes remaining. Over the next three minutes both teams struggled on the offensive end with the Eagles breaking the scoring drought on a layup to make it a seven-point lead.
The WCU offense also broke their drought on a
Mckalea Randall three pointer followed by a Blakeney layup to get within two. Faulkner answered with a three pointer of their own with Ladner making one of two free throws to send game into the break with the Eagles leading 40-36.
Carey came out of the break and quickly erased the deficit, as
Leah Sutton,
Shaneal Corpuz, Blakeney, and Warren combined for ten points to put WCU back in front 46-43 with six minutes left. Garriga drained a three-point basket followed by a Sutton jumper to push the Lady Crusaders lead to eight. From there the Carey offense was firing on all cylinders, as they pulled away to a 58-49 lead over the final minutes of the quarter.
The Lady Crusaders kept up the attack in the fourth and stretched their lead to the largest of the night at 73-52 on a Garriga three pointer with seven to play. From there Carey cruised to the 19-point victory.
Kolten Blakeney led the way finishing with 18 points and 16 rebounds with
Shaneal Corpuz having 13 points.
Jenna Garriga added 12 points while
Rose Warren and
Addyson Sherer each had ten points.
Carey is back in action Saturday, December 7, as they take on Spring Hill College in non-conference action. Play is set to begin at 2:00 pm at Clinton Gym.
