LEXINGTON, Ky. – Centre women's basketball returned to play Thursday after a nearly two-week break. Resulting from a mid-game drought, the Colonels fell to Berea College by a score of 77-57.
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
 
- In the initial quarter of play, both teams traded baskets for a majority of the ten minutes. Nearing the end of the opening quarter, Emma Rose Vincent bucketed a turnaround jumper to give the Colonels a single point edge entering the second quarter.  
- Entering the next period trailing by one point, Berea's defense held the Colonels to just four points while their offensive would put up 16 points. 
- Coming out of halftime with an 11-point lead, Berea would continue with their offensive run. Concluding the third quarter, the Mountaineers went on an 11-0 score run, bringing the score to Berea 61, Centre 37. 
- The Colonel's last quarter would prove to be their best performance yet. In the final quarter, Centre resurged as they outscored their opponents 20-16, more than doubled in rebounds, and took two steals. The Colonel's last period efforts would not be enough for a comeback and the final score was set at Berea 77, Centre 57. 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
 
- Natalie Duggins was the leader in two statistical categories for the Colonels. The junior performed a team-high of 15 points while adding seven rebounds. Payton Herold tied Duggins in rebounds, taking seven off the glass. Herold was once again the team leader in assists, having five. 
- Taylor Garrett was a leading contributor to the Colonel's defense. The senior had two blocks, tying with a Berea athlete as the leading blocker of the game. 
- Off the glass, Centre had a 36-33 edge over the Mountaineers.  
- The Colonels outperformed Berea from long range, shooting 43 percent compared to the opposing 33 percent. 
 
NEXT UP
 
The Colonels will continue their stay in Lexington, taking on Wisconsin Lutheran at 2:00 p.m. ET, on Friday, December 30th.