Saturday,
February 2, 2002
BLUE HOSE
HOLD ON FOR 86-84 WIN OVER TUSCULUM IN SAC WOMEN’S
BASKETBALL ACTION
PC’s Werner scores team-high 19 points in Blue Hose victory
| CLINTON,
SC – Presbyterian College sophomore guard Bonnie
Werner (Kennesaw, GA) scored a team-high 19 points to
lead the Blue Hose to
a 86-84 win over Tusculum College in South Atlantic Conference
women’s basketball action Saturday afternoon. PC took an
early lead to open the game, but the Lady Pioneers fought
their way back and trailed only by two points (27-25) with
5:06 remaining first half. The Blue Hose extended their lead
back to eight points, but Tusculum used a 9-2 run the end the
half and trail by a score of 39-38 at the half. |
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The second
half was close throughout as neither team was able to build
more than a five-point lead. Tusculum trailed 77-70 with 3:33 left in the game, but cut the lead to
one-point at 77-76 on a 6-0 run with 2:17 left in the game. PC
hit seven-of-nine free throws down the stretch to ice the
game.
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PC was led
by Werner’s 19 points and six assists while freshman forward
Dana Birnie (Suwanee,
GA) scored 18 points while sophomore guard Billie
Haskins (Greensboro, GA) and senior guard Nicole
Chittam (Lancaster, SC) each added 14 points,
Chittam's being a career-high.
Tusculum
was led in scoring by freshman guard Julie Maples (Knoxville,
TN) who scored a career-high 27 points and junior center Whitley
Campbell (Oak Ridge, TN) added 19 points and 10 rebounds. |
Presbyterian
improves to 14-6 overall and 5-3 in the SAC while Tusculum
falls to 6-14 overall and 1-7 in the SAC
Photos by Patrick Collard