Saturday, February 14, 2004
FITZGERALD
LEADS LADY EAGLES PAST PRESBYTERIAN 82-67
JEFFERSON
CITY, TN – Carson-Newman’s Andrea
Fitzgerald (Memphis, Tenn.) scored 32 points, pulled down
eight rebounds, had four steals and three assists to lead the
Lady Eagles to an 82-67 victory over the Blue Hose.
Both teams shot the ball extremely well. The Lady Eagles shot
54% (29-54) from the field, including 61% (14-23) in the second
half, and the Blue Hose were 23-46 for 50% on the night.
In addition to
Fitzgerald’s 32 points, Stacie
Dunn (Newport, Tenn.) added 18 points and Tiffany
Parker (Newnan, Ga.) added 10 points for the Lady Eagles.
The Blue Hose were led in scoring by Rebecca
Wessinger (Laurens, S.C.) who had 15 points. Billie
Haskins (Greensboro, N.C.) had 14 points and Dana
Birnie (Suwanee, Ga.) and Bonnie
Werner (Kennesaw, Ga.) each added 10 points for PC.
The Lady Eagles built a
10-point lead at 18-8 when Amy
Cate (Strawberry Plains, Tenn.) scored a lay-up at the 13:12
mark. C-N would enjoy a 39-29 lead at the half when Dunn scored
with 23 seconds remaining in the half. Salem
Shaffer (Glen Falls, N.Y.) pushed the lead to 50-37 five
minutes into the second half but then the Blue Hose began their
comeback and took a 57-56 lead on a three-pointer by Werner at
the 8:22 mark. Over the next four minutes, the Lady Eagles
pushed the lead to 12 points, 71-59, on two free throws by
Fitzgerald. C-N would convert their free throws down the stretch
to seal the win.
The Lady Eagles improve to
9-14, 4-6 in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) while the Blue
Hose fall to 8-15, 3-7 in the conference. The Lady Eagles play
at Lenoir-Rhyne on Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. while Presbyterian travels
to Mars Hill on Feb. 18 for a 6 p.m. game against the Lions.