ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University women's basketball team outscored Frostburg State, 23-6, in the third quarter as it pulled away for an 82-55 win Saturday night in Mountain East Conference action at the Carter Center.
The Mountain Lion (7-3, 5-1 MEC) held a 40-30 halftime lead on the strength of 62.5 percent shooting (15-for-24) in the opening half.
Concord continued its torrid shooting in the third quarter, going 7-of-12 from the field (58.3 percent) while holding the Bobcats (1-10, 1-5 MEC) to 2-for-9 from the floor, and also forcing seven turnovers.
Five different players accounted for the scoring in the third quarter as sophomore guard
Maggie Guynn tallied six points. Freshman guard
Jazz Blankenship and senior forward
Madison May each added five points.
Headed to the fourth quarter, CU held a 63-36 advantage. Guynn threw in one of three three-pointers in the game 39 seconds into the fourth quarter to push Concord's lead to a game-high 30 points. The Mountain Lions led by at least 24 points the rest of the way.
Seven players had at least six points for Concord including May pouring in 25 for her fifth consecutive 20-point performance. The Athens, West Virginia native was 6-for-10 from the floor and 12-of-13 at the foul line.
Guynn added 14 points on a 5-for-7 showing from the floor and was perfect three-point range. Junior forward
Riley Fitzwater notched eight points and eight rebounds
The Mountain Lions shot 57.1 percent (24-for-42) from the floor while holding Frostburg State to 30.4 percent (17-for-56). The 23 turnovers forced by Concord was a season best, and the 14 steals were two better than the previous season high against Seton Hill to open the season.
Concord closes the calendar year with a non-conference game at Salem 3:00 p.m. Wednesday.
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