GRINDING IT OUT

LADY LIONS TURN AWAY PERSISTENT A-B

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Basketball's scoring system is pretty simple, and the game does not award extra points for style.

Concord's Women's Basketball team took a methodical approach to Monday's WVIAC matchup against 14th-place Alderson-Broaddus, grinding out a much-needed 64-53 victory at the Carter Center.

The Lady Lions (11-9, 8-8) never trailed after taking a 14-12 lead a little more than eight minutes into the game. CU would lead by as many as 12 points, but couldn't breathe easily against the persistent Lady Battlers easily until Sidney Lindsey's layup put Concord ahead 62-53 with 1:59 remaining in regulation.

Amanda Peoples sank 4-5 three-point shots in the 1st half to keep A-B (2-19, 2-15) in the game. Concord led 34-27 at the break, and the Lady Battlers would close within 37-34 on another People's three-pointer three minutes into the 2nd half.

But that would be Peoples' last long-distance shot of the night. Meanwhile, Concord turned to its front line to extend its lead. Two jumpers from center Jolysa Brown, and shots from forwards Sidney Lindsey and Kristin Kidd, put CU ahead 45-34 with 15:02 to go.

A-B hung around, getting within 53-48 at the 9:39 mark after the second of back-to-back three-pointers from Erica Brooks. But Lindsey countered with a three-pointer on CU's next possession, and she went on to score the Lady Lions' last 11 points.

Brown (above left) paced Concord with her 11th double-double of the season – 22 points and 12 rebounds. She also blocked six shots and handed out three assists.

Lindsey (right) finished with 21 points, shooting 7-13 from the floor, and eight rebounds.

Peoples topped A-B with a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds.


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Up next for the Lady Lions is a WVIAC matchup against West Virginia State at the Carter Center on Thursday, February 10. Tip-off is set for 5:30 pm.
Links to Live Stats and CU's live, streaming video can be found at the Women's Basketball page on www.cumountainlions.com.




(photos by Sterling Snyder)

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