Monday, November
19, 2007
TUSCULUM WOMEN WIN THIRD STRAIGHT, PIONEERS BEAT CONVERSE 95-57
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Stephany Neptune recorded 14 points and 12
rebounds to lead the Tusculum College women's basketball team to a 95-57 victory
over Converse College Monday night at Pioneer Arena.
Ten of 12 players scored for the
Pioneers (3-0) while Neptune recorded her
second double-double in three days. Ashli Oliver
scored a game-high 18 points, all on six 3-pointers, while Kat Spears added 17 points and three rebounds. Jasmine
Parker posted 14 points off the bench, while rookie guard Jasmine Gunn recorded seven points,
eight rebounds and 10 assists in the win.
Kendra Bothof led Converse (0-3) with 16
points on 6-of-9 shooting off the bench, while Shai Walker accounted for 13 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Brandy
Williams led the Valkyries with 10 rebounds, to
along with eight markers.
Tusculum started the game with a 16-8 run in
the opening 3:36, capped off by a pair of three-pointers from Oliver. Converse would answer with a 5-0 spurt thanks
to a trey by Paige Woodard and a
jumper from Morgan Sacharski
to trail 16-12 with 13:04 remaining before halftime.
Leading 32-24 with 6:16 left in
the opening half, TC went on a 9-0 run over the next three minutes, including
consecutive buckets by Neptune and five points from Parker, including a
three-point play to start the surge. TC
would take a 48-33 advantage into the locker room.
In the second half, the Pioneers
broke the game open with a 16-6 run in the first five minutes of the final
period to lead 64-39 following a jumper by Diana
Neves with 14:50 left in the game. Tusculum
would lead by at least 25 points for the remainder of the night.
Tusculum has won its last 12 non-conference
games at home, a streak dating back to Dec. 2, 2004.
The Pioneers will be on the road
this weekend for the Lady Saints Classic in Dahlonega, Ga. Tusculum will
face Columbus State
University on Friday, before taking on
host North Georgia College & State
University on Saturday.
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