DEMOREST, Ga. – The Piedmont women’s basketball team continued its unbeaten season, with a 73-60 win over Birmingham-Southern on Saturday afternoon at Cave Arena.
Playing in front of the home crowd for the first time this season, the Lions used a dominant third quarter run to separate from the Panthers and improve to 5-0 on the season.
Newcomer Andelin Hill delivered her third double-double of the season, scoring 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting and tying her season high with 16 rebounds. Fellow newcomer Alexandria Willis led the Lions with 14 points in 27 minutes.
Ashley Scott was the third and final Lion to reach double figures, adding 10 points while dishing out a team-high seven assists.
The game was evenly played other than the third quarter, with Piedmont outscoring the Panthers by just two over the first, second and fourth quarters.
Piedmont led by three at the end of the opening quarter and led by six winding down the first half. However, the Panthers used a quick 4-0 run to cut Piedmont’s lead to 31-29 at the half.
BSC knotted the score at 31-all to start the second half, but Piedmont immediately answered with a layup by Hill. After the Panthers tied the score again moments later, the Lions then ripped off an 11-0 run punctuated by another Hill layup to lead 44-33.
BSC fought back to cut its deficit to single digits, but were never close enough to threaten the Lions, with Piedmont scoring the final five points to win going away.
Up next, the Lions are back in action tomorrow at Cave Arena, closing out the Piedmont Classic with a battle against Asbury at 4 p.m.
TURNING POINT:
– Piedmont delivered an 11-0 run midway through the third quarter to separate from the Panthers.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
– Hill tied her season high with 16 rebounds while adding 13 points, second on the team.
– Willis scored 14 points, reaching double figures for the second time this season.
– Scott dished out a career-best seven assists in the win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
– Piedmont had the advantage from deep, knocking down seven three-pointers while holding BSC to just one.
