DECATUR, Ga.- On Friday evening, the Centre women's basketball team opened their 2023-24 campaign in the Agnes Scott Classic. After playing a close first half, the Colonels put up 32 points to their opponent's 15, clinching their first win of the season. 

Downing Greensboro by a score of 56-39, the Gold & White improve to a 1-0 overall record.  
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS 
-  The Pride opened the game's scoring, taking an early 8-3 lead in the initial possessions of play. By the end of the first quarter, a three from Bailey Rucker followed by a lay-up from Natalie Duggins put the Colonels within four entering quarter two.  
- Opening the next period, Makya Grinter quickly handed Centre their first lead of the game with a forced turnover turned lay-up. Just after, Emma Perna further stretched Centre's hold with her first career three with the Colonels. Both teams played a tight first half causing the score to remain tied at 24-24 entering halftime.
- Out of the break, Greensboro opened the second half with a 4-0 run. The Gold & White would answer with a nice push, but the Pride would answer with a flurry of free-throws to take as much as a seven-point lead. Nearing the close of the quarter, the momentum began to swing in the Colonels direction as they put up eight unanswered points to close the quarter. 
- Centre carried the momentum into the fourth period both offensively and defensively. Outscoring the Pride 19-3, the Colonels nearly doubled their opponents score in the second half alone. At regulation's end, the score showed 56-39, Centre favoring.  
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

- Rucker led all players with 17 points, adding four rebounds. Rookie Lilly Reid followed closely behind her with 13 points.  
- Natalie Duggins fronted the Colonels in rebounds, collecting a total of nine. 
- Centre forced 16 turnovers while the Pride caused seven. Grinter led the game in turnovers with four while Anna Thomas followed with three. 
- The Colonels shot 36 percent (5-14) from the free throw line compared to the Pride's 50 percent (8-16). 
- Four Colonels collected their first career points in tonight's contest including Reid, Perna, Arin Nipp, and Lindsay Jessie. 
 
NEXT UP 
 
Centre women's basketball will continue their play in the Agnes Scott Classic tomorrow, taking on the host institution at 3 p.m. ET.