GLENVILLE, W.Va. – The Concord University women's basketball team got 34 points from senior forward
Madison May, but it was not enough as Glenville State downed the Mountain Lions, 110-84, Sunday afternoon in Mountain East Conference game at the Waco Center.
CU (11-6, 8-4 MEC) got off to a fast start as it made 6-of-7 shots in the first five minutes to jump out to a 14-11 lead on Glenville State (14-4, 10-2 MEC). May had four early points while freshman guard
Ashton Funderburg and junior guard
Keely Lundy each hit a three-pointers in the early going.
However, the Pioneers outscored Concord 20-4 in the final 5:12 of the quarter to take a 31-18 lead into the second. Glenville State continued its momentum into the second quarter as it limited the Mountain Lions to 12 points, and took a 56-30 lead into halftime.
Concord battled back and cut the deficit to 14 points four minutes into the third quarter after five straight points from sophomore guard
Gracie Robinson. Less than three minutes later, the Mountain Lions trimmed the GSC lead to 11 points, 66-55, with 3:55 remaining in the third after a May foul shot.
But, the Mountain Lions were unable to work the deficit back under 10 points as Glenville State stretched its lead back over 20 at the end of the third, going on to win by 26 points.
May finished the contest 13-for-16 from the field and hit 8-of-11 free throws. Robinson added 13 points, five rebounds and five assists. Junior forward
Riley Fitzwater netted 12 points. In her first game in over a month, Lundy finished 3-for-7 from three-point range for nine points.
CU concludes its three-game road trip against Notre Dame 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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