ROME, Ga. – Centre women's basketball dropped another close affair Sunday afternoon, falling 50-46 against Berry inside The Cage Center.
The Colonels have lost three in a row by a combined 13 points, sliding to 9-7 overall and 2-3 in the Southern Athletic Association. The host Vikings improved to 5-11 (1-4 SAA).
HIGHLIGHTS
- Both offenses were sluggish in the opening quarter, but despite just two made field goals the Colonels found themselves down only 10-9 after 10 minutes.
- All nine of Centre's first quarter points came from bench players, led by
Ellen Hicks' four.
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Madison Marcum drained a 3-pointer to give the Colonels a lead to start the second quarter, but the Vikings answered with a 12-2 run to regain control.
- Still, Centre's offense finished the frame 7-for-11 and the Colonels responded to cut the halftime deficit to 28-26.
- The two sides continued to remain neck-and-neck in the third, as
Madison Rice's two early 3-pointers buoyed the Centre offense.
- A cold stretch to begin the final period saw Berry take a 48-37 lead midway through the quarter.
- Centre's first basket of the fourth didn't come until 1:15 remaining, as
Abigail Wehby's layup brought the Colonels within two possessions.
- The Colonels pulled within three on two occasions down the stretch, but Berry did enough at the free throw line to secure the victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Colonel defense proved stingy yet again, despite the loss, limiting Berry to just 27.6% (16-58) from the floor including a 4-for-15 mark from beyond the arc. It marked the second straight opponent that finished under 30% against Centre and ninth this season.
- Wehby and
Abigail Stewart each hauled in 10 rebounds – a new career high for the former. Centre out-rebounded Berry 41-39. Wehby also dished a team-high five assists to go with five points and a steal.
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Kat Wilson led the team with 10 points, reaching double figures for the 11th time this season.
- The Vikings had a sizeable 15-3 lead in points off turnovers.
- Centre shot four free throws to Berry's 21.
UP NEXT
Centre continues its road swing next Friday, Jan. 18, facing Millsaps in Jackson, Miss., at 7 p.m. ET.
