FAIRMONT, W.Va. – The Concord University women's basketball team was unable to survive a barrage of three-pointers by Seton Hill as it dropped its season, 93-82, Friday afternoon at the MEC-PSAC Challenge at Joe Retton Arena.
The Griffins connected on eight three-pointers in the first quarter to open up a 30-12 lead on Concord. CU chipped away at the Seton Hill advantage throughout the second quarter and was able to get back within single digits, 44-36, on a jump shot from senior forward
Madison May with 1:59 left in the half. However, SHU outscored the Mountain Lions by eight over the final two minutes to take a 53-37 lead into halftime.
Seton Hill ran its lead out to as much as 24 points, 75-51, with 2:37 left in the third. But, CU wasn't done making a run at the hot-shooting Griffins who made 18 three-pointers in the contest.
Down 17 heading to the fourth quarter, May got Concord within 12 points, 80-68, after her only three-pointer of the game with 8:52 left. The 12-point margin was just about as close as the Mountain Lions got the rest of the way, although they did get within 10 points, 90-80, after a layup from sophomore guard
Gracie Robinson.
May finished the game with a career-best 33 points to go with 13 rebounds. Junior forward
Riley Fitzwater notched 12 points and 19 rebounds as CU held a 58-44 advantage on the glass. Sophomore guard
Maggie Guynn chipped in 13 points.
After SHU shot 53 percent from three-point range in the first quarter, Concord held the Griffins to 29.4 percent (10-for-34) the rest of the way. The Mountain Lions also limited Seton Hill to 32.5 percent (27-of-83) from the entire field while shooting 43.8 percent (32-for-73) themselves.
Concord takes on Lock Haven 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the MEC-PSAC Challenge.
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