DANVILLE, Va. – On Friday evening, the Centre women's basketball team traveled to Virginia for their 2024-25 season opener. Taking on Averett, the Colonels secured a 1-0 start to the season as they bettered the Cougars 73-57.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- The Cougars jumped out to an early five-point lead but the Colonels swiftly shrunk the gap thanks to a trio of made free throws from
Emma Perna. Averett answered with another offensive push, stretching their lead to as much as 14 with an 11-0 run. A long ball from
Ryleigh Campbell cut the deficit to single digits but the Cougars remained nine ahead entering quarter two.
- The second frame opened at a slow pace,
Lindsay Jessie netting the only basket in the opening four minutes. The Cougars eventually answered with a singular lay-up but fell silent for the remainder of the half. Trailing away with 17 unanswered points, the Colonels possessed an eight-point lead (33-25) entering the break.
- Out of halftime, the two teams swapped points, each tallying 19 in the ten minutes. As both teams struggle from long range, Centre found their points at the line while Averett favored from the paint. Entering the final period, the Colonels led 52-44.
- A jumper from Jessie opened the fourth quarter and simultaneously gave Centre a double figure lead they would carry for the remainder of regulation. The Colonels found widespread success in the paint with notable baskets from
Katelyn Stiltner,
Trinity Armour,
Lilly Reid, and
Ka'Niah Edelen. Centre's
Kristen Whited closed the game at the charity stripe. Netting both of her free throws, the rookie closed the score at Centre 73, Averett 57.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Perna fronted the game in points with 14. The senior tied for the game's leader in steals with five.
- Three other Colonels collected double digit points, Reid finished with 12, Jessie with 11, and Campbell tallied 10.
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Arin Nipp fronted the game in rebounds with ten. The sophomore added six points and two steals.
- Centre favored from the paint with 38 points compared to the opposing 30.
- The Colonels limited the Cougars to 28 percent from long range in the second half.
NEXT UP
Centre women's basketball will travel to North Carolina for their next contest. They'll face William Peace tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m. ET.
