MACON, Ga. – The Piedmont women’s basketball team dominated from start to finish, cruising past Wesleyan 95-52 on Wednesday night in Macon.
The Lions delivered a barrage from long range, making 12-of-20 from deep to run away from the Wolves in their first conference road contest of the season.
It was a balanced scoring attack from Piedmont, with all 15 players who participated finding the scoring column. The group was led by sophomore Brooklyn Begley, who delivered a season-high 14 points on 4-of-7 from beyond the arc. Two other Lions reached double figures, with Colby Reed pouring in 11 points in just nine minutes of action. The senior connected on 3-of-4 from long range.
Junior Nae-Nae Eades started and scored 10 points on 3-of-3 from the field and 4-of-6 from the free throw line.
After an Ashley Scott three-pointer gave the Lions the first points of the game and a 3-0 lead, the Wolves answered back to lead briefly at 6-5. However, from there, Piedmont reeled off a 21-3 run to end the quarter.
The second quarter saw Piedmont hold Wesleyan to nine points again in the second quarter while scoring 20+ again to run out to a 49-18 advantage at the break.
Although the Wolves picked up their offensive output in the second half, the Lions continued to push the pace and increase their lead, saving their best offensive quarter for last, with 27 points in the final 10 minutes.
Up next, the Lions will return home to host Belhaven this Saturday, Jan. 13 at 2 p.m.
TURNING POINT:
– Piedmont used a 21-3 run to finish off the opening quarter and establish a lead it never relinquished.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
– Begley tallied a season-high 14 points and came within one point of her career high, set last season against Wesleyan.
– Reed knocked down 3-of-4 from downtown in just nine minutes of action.
– Jordan Vernon scored nine points, including going 7-of-8 from the free throw line.
– Reagan York scored a career-high four points while Lexi Jarrard scored her first career points in a Piedmont uniform, knocking down a three-pointer.
– Hayley Borino delivered a season-high eight points on 4-of-5 shooting.
– Riley Bryan (8) and Emaline Rault (6) also scored season bests.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
– Piedmont’s 12 made three-pointers marks a season high in triples.
– The Lions held a 53-34 advantage in rebounds.
– Piedmont scored 28 points off 26 Wesleyan turnovers.
