Saturday, January 13, 2007
Catawba Picks Up SAC Win Over PC
CLINTON, S.C. – Catawba outscored the Lady Blue Hose by nine points in the second half to win 61-53 and pick up their third league victory of the 2006-07 season in South Atlantic Conference action on Saturday afternoon at the Templeton Center.
Presbyterian falls for the sixth consecutive time, ending the afternoon at 5-11 overall and 0-5 in SAC play. The Lady Indians improve to 3-1 in SAC games and 13-3 with the victory over PC.
Catawba’s Brittany Higgins led all scorers in the contest with 13 points. The sophomore from Takoma Park, Md. was 5-for-9 from the field.
Higgins was one of just two Lady Indians in double figures. Ingrid Easter (Cana, Va.) concluded the game with 12 points and three assists.
Presbyterian was led in the scoring column in the loss by Kerianne Blease (Saluda, S.C.), who finished the game with a team-high 11 points after going 4-for-6 from the field, including a perfect 2-for-2 from beyond the arc.
Bridget Takach (Chapin, S.C.) chipped in with 10 points, while Sharie Hopkins, who was making her first start of the season, scored 10 points to acquire double-digits for the second consecutive game.
Presbyterian led the contest 34-33 at halftime. The Lady Blue Hose looked to extend their lead from the outset of the second stanza, going on a 5-2 run in the first seven-plus minutes of the second half to take a six-point lead.
Catawba fought back, eventually scoring 28 points in the second half compared to PC’s 19 to pick up the eight-point victory.
The Lady Blue Hose travel to Wingate on Wednesday, Jan. 17 looking for their first win in seven tries. Gametime is scheduled for 6 p.m.