No. 9 Presbyterian Upends No. 8 Longwood, Advances to Quarterfinals
The Presbyterian College women's basketball team picked up an 82-73 win at Longwood on Tuesday night during the opening round of the Hercules Tire Big South Championship.
Shamani Stafford led the team with a season-high 22 points, while
Trinity Johnson added 21. The Lancers' Kyla McMakin scored a game-high 26 points.
Final Score: No. 9 Presbyterian - 82 No. 8 Longwood - 73
Location: Willett Hall (Farmville, Va.)
Records: Presbyterian (12-18, 7-13 Big South) Longwood (12-18, 8-12 Big South)
How it Happened
Longwood mounted a late 18-4 run to make it a one-possession game, 71-69, with 4:00 remaining.
Tionna Carter and Johnson scored quick baskets for PC to restore a six-point cushion,75-69, with 2:14 to play. With the Lancers forced to foul, PC closed out the game with seven free throws in the final 1:18 to win 82-73.
Longwood countered an early 4-0 run by PC to take a 7-4 lead at 6:53 in the first quarter. The Blue Hose answered with a 10-2 run over the next two minutes to build a five-point cushion, 14-9, after a layup from
Tess Santos at 4:18. Following a three from McMakin that tied the game at 14-14, PC ended the quarter on a 5-0 run to lead 19-14.
PC built to a double-digit lead in the second quarter, 28-18, following a jumper from Stafford at 6:48. Two quick baskets from Longwood cut into the lead, but another three from Stafford capped a 5-0 run to give PC a 33-22 lead at 5:20. McMakin hit her third and fourth threes of the game as Longwood cut the lead back down to five points, 35-30, with 1:23 before halftime.
Kacie Hall hit her third three of the game just before the break to give PC a 40-30 lead.
Presbyterian continued to hit big baskets and answer every Longwood run in the third quarter. Johnson and Stafford each had eight points in the quarter, and the Blue Hose grew their lead to as many as 16 points, 67-51 with nine seconds to play. However, McMakin beat the buzzer with a three and sparked the Lancer's fourth quarter push.
Players of the Game
Kyla McMakin scored a game-high 26 points and had seven three-pointers.
Shamani Stafford finished with a season-high 22 points with four three pointers and four steals.
Notables
- Presbyterian went 18-19 from the charity stripe with the only miss being on the final attempt of the game.
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Hall moved into fourth place in PC's Division I era with 1099 points following a 14-point performance.
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Johnson recorded three assists to reach 211 in her career, which ranks fifth in PC's Division I era.
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Stafford (22 points) fell two points shy of her collegiate best but played a season-high 33 minutes.
Stats of the Game
Presbyterian College shot 55% compared to just 39% for Longwood. The Blue Hose connected on 18-19 (95%) of their free throws, while the Lancers sank just 14-21 (67%). Longwood saw a slight advantage in rebounds, 35-32.
Up Next
No. 9 Presbyterian College advances to play No. 1 Campbell on Thursday night in Buies Creek. The 7 pm game will be broadcast on ESPN3.