DECATUR, Ga. – The Piedmont women’s basketball team picked up another conference road win in a 72-40 rout at Agnes Scott on Thursday evening in Decatur, Georgia.
The Lions led by double digits at halftime and then outscored the Scotties 28-9 in the third quarter to run away with the victory.
Overall, 10 different Lions scored on the night while four reached double figures, led by a career-high 14 points from sophomore Kelsey Banks. who caught fire from deep, connecting on 4-of-6 from long range in just 15 minutes of action.
Senior Ashley Scott poured in 12 points in just nine minutes of game action, while fellow senior Colby Reed also added 12 in 13 minutes off the bench. After torching the Scotties for a career-high 17 points in Demorest last week, sophomore Brooklyn Begley was the fourth and final Lion in double figures with 10 points.
After Agnes Scott knocked down a three-pointer on its opening possession to lead 3-0, the Lions responded with a quick 9-0 run to grab control early. The Piedmont lead reached double digits for the first time at 15-5 with 4:52 left in the first quarter on a Bentley Cronic three-pointer. Begley followed with a three of her own to make it 18-5 and the Lions were off and running from there.
The Scotties were briefly able to cut their deficit to single digits at 24-16 midway through the second quarter. However, the Lions answered back with a 35-10 run over the next quarter and a half to lead comfortably heading into the final quarter.
Up next, the Lions will return home to host Wesleyan this Saturday, Feb. 3 at 2 p.m.
TURNING POINT:
– Piedmont dominated play starting halfway through the second and through the entirety of the third quarter to pull away from the Scotties.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
– Banks poured in a career-high 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting and 4-of-6 from three-point range.
– Scott scored over a point a minute, with 12 points in nine minutes of action.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
– The 72-40 final score nearly identically matches Piedmont’s 72-43 win in Demorest last week.
– The Lions forced Agnes Scott into 26 turnovers on the night.
