Concord Races Past West Liberty, 79-68

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – The Concord University women's basketball team outscored West Liberty 47-28 in the second half as it stormed back from a 40-32 halftime deficit on its way to a 79-68 win Saturday afternoon in Mountain East Conference action at the ASRC.
 
The Mountain Lions (16-8, 12-6 MEC) led by as much as five points in the opening half, 25-20, before West Liberty (9-15, 5-13 MEC) finished the first 20 minutes on a 20-7 run to go up eight on Concord at the intermission.
 
Out of halftime, CU went on a 14-5 spurt to grab a 46-45 led at the 4:14 mark of the third quarter. Senior forward Madison May paced the run as she had seven points, including a jumper to push Concord ahead.
 
Leading by one, the Mountain Lions saw WLU take back the lead on its ensuing possession. However, the last lead for the Hilltoppers in the game was short-lived as sophomore guard Maggie Guynn started a 12-0 run for CU that lasted the next 2:29 of the game and gave the Maroon and Gray a 58-47 lead with 1:15 left in the third quarter.
 
May had another six points during the run as part of her 38-point afternoon.
 
West Liberty got as close as four points, 60-56, with seven minutes left in the contest, but May scored six straight points, and WLU never got with five points for the remainder of the game.
 
May tied her career high in points, previously set in November at West Virginia State. She added 13 rebounds for a double-double while having her fifth 30-point game of the season. Junior forward Riley Fitzwater posted 15 points and 17 rebounds for her 15^th double-double of the season.
 
Guynn added 12 points, and junior forward Tamra Scott had all six bench points for CU to go with four rebounds. Though scoring just three points, sophomore guard Gracie Robinson had seven rebounds and five assists.
 
The Mountain Lions limited West Liberty to 28.4 percent from the field and 21.3 percent (10-for-47) from three-point range.
 
Concord hit on 44.6 percent (29-for-65) of its shot as it attempted just six three-pointers, making six.
 
 CU plays its final true road game of the season when it visits Davis & Elkins 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.