MACON, Ga. – Piedmont women’s basketball ran its winning streak to five games in an 82-46 rout at Wesleyan on Sunday afternoon in Macon.
In a matchup that was rescheduled due to the winter storm last weekend, the Lions were able to take the court and earn a CCS win on back-to-back days.
Overall, Piedmont used a team approach, with 13 different players scoring in the contest. Just two Lions scored in double figures on the day, led by 14 points from junior Brooklyn Begley and 13 points from senior Ashley Scott. Scott continued her hot shooting from deep, making 3-of-4 from beyond the arc after knocking down a pair of three-pointers in Saturday’s win over Belhaven.
There were a number of Lions who delivered season highs in scoring, including Emaline Rault (8 pts), Kivana Bogne (6 pts) and Brooke Godown (4 pts).
The Wolves showed fight from the start, however, as they jumped out to a 12-8 lead near the end of the first quarter. However, the Lions were quickly able to find their footing, using a 12-0 run to end the quarter and race ahead 20-12 heading into the second.
Wesleyan was able to cut its deficit to 22-17 midway through the second quarter as the Lions struggled offensively. However, Piedmont was able to close the first half in strong fashion, punctuated by a Begley three-pointer in the final seconds of the half to give the Lions a 35-21 edge at the break.
The second half saw the Lions continue to pull away, scoring 47 points over the final 20 minutes. Piedmont also locked in defensively in the third quarter, outscoring the Wolves 24-7 to remove all doubt from the contest.
Up next, Piedmont is scheduled to face Covenant at home on Tuesday at 5 p.m. pending no changes with winter weather in the forecast.
TURNING POINT:
– Piedmont closed each of the first two quarters strongly to push the lead to double digits and then ran away from the Wolves with a dominant third quarter performance.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
– Begley’s 14 points now gives her two double-digit performances this season, both of which have come in conference games.
– After back-to-back scoreless performances, Scott has returned to form with 14 points Saturday against Belhaven and 13 more points against Wesleyan in just 15 minutes of action.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
– The Lions are now averaging 79.5 points per game in conference play.
NEWS & NOTES:
– Piedmont’s 6-0 start is its best start in the CCS and best start to conference play since a 12-0 conference season in the USA South in 2020-21.
