SALEM, Va. – The Piedmont women’s basketball team won the Roanoke Classic Championship defeating Stevenson 74-50 Sunday in Virginia. Andelin Hill earned tournament MVP honors thanks to her 14 points and seven rebounds which led the Lions in both categories.
It was a balanced scoring attack for the Lions as 11 different players scored. Newcomer Kennedi Henson was the only other Lion to reach double figures, as she added 12 points off the bench on 5-of-7 shooting to earn All-Tournament Team honors.
Piedmont fell behind Stevenson early by a 13-8 margin. However, the Lions closed the first quarter on a 10-0 run over the final 2:27 to grab a 23-15 advantage. The run was sparked by a Colby Reed three-pointer.
The Lions continued to slowly extend out their lead during the second quarter, leading by double digits for the first time on a Hayley Borino jumper with 3:32 left in the half. From there, dominant play inside from Hill and another Reed three-pointer gave Piedmont a 43-25 edge at the break.
The third quarter saw the Lions push the lead to over 20 as the Mustangs were never able to mount a charge. The lead stretched to as much as 27 late in the third quarter and Stevenson never got the score to under 20 points the rest of the way.
Up next, Piedmont will return home to host the Piedmont Classic where they will face Birmingham-Southern on Saturday, November 25 at 2 p.m.
TURNING POINT:
–Piedmont held an impressive 18 point lead at the half 43-25.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
—Andelin Hill was named Tournament MVP as she led the team with 14 points while adding seven rebounds and making all four of her free throw attempts.
—Kennedi Henson earned all-tournament honors with another impressive performance adding 12 points as she was 5-of-7 from the floor.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
–The Lions were rock solid from the free throw line, connecting on 16-of-19.
-Piedmont’s stifling defense forced 27 turnovers by the Mustangs.
NEWS AND NOTES:
–This marks the second time in the past three seasons that the Lions have started a season 4-0.
