ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University women's basketball team put the clamps on Davis & Elkins in a 72-59 win Saturday afternoon in a Mountain East Conference game at the Carter Center.
After a slow start, the Mountain Lions (5-9, 3-7 MEC) found their footing late in the first quarter. Trailing 7-4 at the 2:50 mark of the period, Concord held the Senators (3-11, 3-7 MEC) to one point over the next 7:22 of the contest as it opened up a 22-8 lead after a layup from junior guard
Nakaila Gray.
CU continued to stymy Davis & Elkins over the final six minutes of the quarter as it took a 33-16 halftime lead as senior guard
Ashton Funderburg accounted for five straight points.
Out of the locker room, the Mountain Lions watched D&E trim the lead to 12 points, but Concord answered with an 8-2 run, including one of three three-pointers from graduate guard
Maggie Guynn at the 5:48 mark of the third quarter to stretch the lead back to 18 points, 44-26.
Concord kept Davis & Elkins held down, and led by as much as 24 points early in the fourth quarter. The Senators, however, went on a run to get within 12 again, 64-52. Guynn was able to stop the momentum as she finished off a three-point play with 2:33 remaining to help the Mountain Lions to a 13-point victory.
Guynn posted a season-best 22 points as she sank all nine foul shot attempts. Gray came off the bench with 13 points. Freshman forward
Abbie Smith tossed in 10 points and nine rebounds. Funderburg and graduate forward
Alexis Phillips each netted seven points.
CU held Davis & Elkins to 34.7 percent shooting, including 21.8 percent in the first half. The Mountain Lions forced 23 turnovers with 10 coming on steals. Senior guard
Jazz Blankenship tallied three steals.
The Maroon and Gray shot 84.4 percent (27-for-32) at the foul line, led by Guynn's perfect day and a 6-for-7 showing by Smith.
Concord welcomes UVa.-Wise to the Carter Center for a non-conference game 2:00 p.m. Monday.
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