The Piedmont College women’s basketball team tipped off their 2016-17 season in Cave Arena earlier Tuesday evening with a 52-39 win over Birmingham Southern College.
Piedmont had a slow start falling to a 6-point deficit to the Panthers halfway through quarter number one though the ladies rallied before the quarter ended.
With the score knotted at eleven, it was sophomore JATASIA BAILEY who led the Lady Lions out of the early stall by knocking in three shots from beyond the three-point line before the halftime buzzer.
At the half, Piedmont led 27-14 though the Lady Lions came out of the locker room scoreless until almost three minutes into the third when BRIDGETTE KELLY put in a layup to restore the Lady Lion momentum.
Piedmont led 39-23 after a jumper from CARLIE SHIELDS landed with nine seconds left in the third quarter.
The Panthers outscored PC in the final quarter, but it was not enough to close the gap as PC claimed the
Turning Point
— JATASIA BAILEY and BRIANNA BARRETT hit back-to-back-to-back threes to put Piedmont ahead 25-13 midway through the second quarter.
Standout Performances
–Bailey put in a total of 13-points in the contest leading the scoring category, nine of which came from beyond the arch.
—AMARI PRICE was the facilitator in the game finding open teammates to get seven assists against BSC in the game, with six of them coming in the fourth quarter.
Inside the Box Score
–The Lady Lions held BSC to only three points in the second quarter… The last time PC held a team to three in a quarter was Mary-Baldwin on January 31, 2016.
–Piedmont was hot from distance shooting over 41% from three point land in the first half.
News & Notes
–This win adds to the streak as the Lady Lions improve to 5-0 against the visiting Panthers of Birmingham Southern.
Up Next
Piedmont will head north to play North Central College in Naperville, Illinois on November 18th.
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