SEWANEE, Tenn. – Despite a second consecutive double double from Andelin Hill, Piedmont women’s basketball fell short to Berry 47-44 on Sunday afternoon at the CCS / SAA Classic in Sewanee, Tennessee.
Much like Saturday’s contest against Sewanee, this one went back and forth with multiple momentum shifts. Unfortunately, the Vikings were able to shut down the Piedmont offense late and there were no heroics on the Lions’ side down the stretch this time.
Hill paced the team again, scoring 12 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in the loss, while Kelsey Banks was also in double figures.
Berry jumped out to a double-digit lead early, but once again, the Lions fought back and eventually stretched their lead to 42-32 early in the fourth quarter. But from there, the Lions saw their shooting go cold, scoring just two points in the final 8+ minutes of action.
Piedmont went just 3-of-15 from beyond the arc and committed 21 turnovers on the day.
The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Lions over the Vikings.
Up next, the Lions will have over a week to rest before hosting Berea next Monday, November 25 at 4 p.m. in the team’s home opener.
TURNING POINT:
– After Piedmont led 42-32 with 8:39 left in the fourth quarter, Berry finished the game on a 15-2 run to storm back for the victory.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
– Hill paced the Lions in scoring (12 pts) and rebounding (12 reb) while also making all six free throws.
