Sunday,
November 17, 2002
BLUE
HOSE DEFEAT LOW COUNTRY ALL-STARS 91-86 IN EXHIBITION WOMEN’S
BASKETBALL ACTION
PC’s Haskins leads five in double figures with 28 points
CLINTON,
S.C. — Presbyterian College junior guard Billie Haskins (Greensboro, Ga.)
scored a game-high 28 points to lead the Blue Hose to a 91-86
win over the Low Country All-Stars in exhibition women’s
basketball action Sunday afternoon.
The Blue Hose victory was
the debut for first-year head coach Leigh
Irwin. Haskins led five players in double figures on the day
after shooting nine-of-20 from the field.
PC led by as many as 14
points (29-15) in the first half before the All-Stars fought
back and cut the lead to 54-47 at the half. Haskins was red-hot
from the field in the first frame, hitting on six-of-10 field
goals for 19 points. PC as a team shot 54.8% from the field
while holding a 20-13 advantage on the boards entering
intermission.
In the second half, the
All-Stars used a 21-2 run to take a 59-68 lead at the 12:11 mark
highlighted by former College of Charleston standout, Brittney
Scarberry’s seven points. The Blue Hose responded by
outscoring the All-Stars 23-12 in the next seven minutes and
tied the game at 82-82 with 5:12 remaining. PC’s junior guard Bonnie
Werner (Kennesaw, Ga.) keyed the run with 10 points and
her layup at the 4:32 mark put PC ahead 84-82. The All-Stars cut
the lead to one on two occasions down the stretch, but Werner
made four of six free throws to ice the game.
Werner finished the game
with 21 points and four assists while her backcourt mate;
Haskins added six rebounds and six assists. Sophomore forward Joanna
Day-Lewis (Blairsville, Ga.) and freshman center Cameron Cook (Greensboro,
N.C.) each scored 10 points while Cook added a game-high 13
rebounds. Rounding out the double figure scorers for PC was
freshman forward Rebecca
Wessinger (Laurens, S.C.) who added 11 points and six
rebounds.
The All-Stars were led by
former Lander University standout Tinisha
Ladson who tallied 25 points and seven boards while
Scarberry added 19 points. Former College of Charleston
standout, Kelli Garrett added 15 points and Louisburg College standout Adrian
Ford added 12 points.
The Blue Hose open the
2002-03 season this weekend, November 22-23 at the Kennesaw
State University Tournament.