Women's Basketball Recap (Week 11) - Around the SCAC

Women's Basketball Recap (Week 11) - Around the SCAC

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The University of Dallas was nearly perfect in its 75-67 overtime victory at Colorado College on Friday. The Crusaders shot a sizzling 97 percent (32 of 33) from the free throw line. It marked the second best single-game team free throw percentage (minimum 20 made) in SCAC history.

AROUND THE SCAC

Austin College went 0-2 over the weekend, falling 88-70 to Trinity on Friday and 78-59 against Southwestern on Saturday. The ‘Roos are now 9-13 overall this season with the two losses. Erin Riley had a huge weekend for the ‘Roos, scoring 20 against the Tigers and 24 against the Pirates. For the weekend, Riley averaged 22 points and seven rebounds per game while also catching fire from beyond the arc, hitting 11 three pointers with a .579 percentage from downtown. Christina Kime averaged 10 points and four assists and Brooke Melton chipped in 9.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in the two losses.

Centenary had a tough weekend with a pair of SCAC, road losses against Southwestern and Trinity. The two setbacks drop the Ladies to 4-8 in the SCAC and 5-16 overall. The Maroon and White outscored Trinity in the second half of its loss on Sunday, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a 14-point, halftime deficit. Vashni Sharp-Moore stood as the only Ladies player to score in double figures in both outings. The Shreveport, La., native posted 19 points against the Pirates and followed with a 17-point performance in the loss to TU. The senior has scored in double digits 19 times this season. Emmeline Richard and Dio Warr each added double figures against the Tigers with Richard supplying 13 off the bench while Warr tabbed in 10 points. Briana Edwards and Rebecca Thompson joined Sharp-Moore in double figures against SU. Edwards posted a career-high 17 points along with 10 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season while Thompson added 12 points. Centenary travels to Colorado College for a pair of contests beginning on Friday.

Colorado College
continued play at home as it hosted the University of Dallas for the National Girls and Women in Sports day. The Tigers played their first overtime game of the season, but came up short losing to the Crusaders, 75-67. CC had four players score in double figures on Saturday: Courtney Tyus had 14 points, Kalli Kemling and Danielle Davis added 13 points each and Sarah Gunkel had 12 points. Senior Marissa Gradoz led the team with 13 rebounds, three steals and tied her career-high eight assists. Colorado College (3-18, 3-8 SCAC) plays its final home weekend of the season against Centenary College on Friday and Saturday.

Dallas
(9-11, 3-8 SCAC) went 2-0 on the week in a pair of road games. The Crusaders triumphed 71-49 over Dallas Christian College on Tuesday in Farmers Branch, Texas. Sophomore post Christy Allen led the Dallas charge with a game-high 20 points and nine rebounds (six offensive.). Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colo., paired head coach Jina Johansen's squad versus Colorado College. Dallas prevailed 75-67 in overtime after outscoring the Tigers 20-12 in the extra frame. In victory, the Crusaders sank 32-of-33 from the free-throw line. Allen and senior guard Kylie Yoshimura each netted 10-of-10 from the charity stripe. Yoshimura finished with a game-high 17 points, while Allen ended with 14 points and 13 rebounds (three offensive). Sophomore guard Brooke Hagemann also recorded a double-double (12 points, 12 rebounds). Up next for Dallas are a pair of home contests versus Austin College -- Wednesday (6 p.m.) and Saturday (2 p.m.). The Crusaders will take part in Play4Kay (Breast Cancer Awareness) for the latter affair.

Southwestern continues to roll as they won two games at home after a long road trip and improve to 16-5 overall and 10-1 in the SCAC. Against Centenary on Friday night, Southwestern buckled down defensively in the second half and allowed just six field goals in the final 20 minutes to win easily 89-58. Consistent runs on Saturday evening allowed SU to build a comfortable lead and were never really in danger as they defeated Austin College 78-59. Southwestern has two huge games this week, facing top-ranked Trinity twice. The first game will be in San Antonio and the second on Saturday night in Georgetown.

Trinity extended its winning streak to 11 games with a pair of home wins over Austin College and Centenary this weekend. The Tiger win streak is the team’s longest since a 14-game run during the 2002-03 season – a year that ended with Trinity winning the NCAA Division III National Championship. Trinity also remains undefeated with an 11-0 mark in conference play this season, leading Southwestern by a game in the standings. Trinity and Southwestern will meet twice this week to conclude their regular season series. The Tigers and Pirates play on Wednesday night in San Antonio, then travel to Georgetown, Texas, for a Saturday night game. Trinity won 86-74 in the only meeting this season, which still stands as the only conference loss for Southwestern in 2012-13.

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