Covenant College

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Looking for its second win in is as many days, Covenant battled Birmingham-Southern. The Scots were unable to build off a hot start offensively and ultimately fell 58-51 to the Panthers. 

Final: Covenant 51, Birmingham-Southern 58
Records: Covenant (1-2), Birmingham-Southern (1-2)

FIRST QUARTER:

• Karis McIntosh and Breezy Savage knocked down 3-pointers and gave the Scots a 8-2 advantage. 
• McIntosh hit another triple with 4:55 remaining to put Covenant ahead 11-4. 
• The 3-pointer continued to be killer for the Scots as McIntosh and Rilee Smith hit two more from behind the arc as they led 17-6. 
• Montana Harris hit two free throws for BSC to cut the Covenant lead to 20-10 at the end of the quarter. 

 SECOND QUARTER:

• An 8-0 run for Covenant gave it a 28-12 lead.
• McIntosh made an inside bucket while being fouled and made the ensuing free throw to give the Scots a 17 point lead, which ended up being its biggest of the evening. 
• The Tigers ended the quarter on a 10-2 run to get within nine points at the intermission. 

 THIRD QUARTER:

• Covenant scored the first five points out of halftime behind an inside basket from Megan Rouse and McIntosh's fifth 3-pointer of the game. 
• Savage knocked down a pair of free throws with 5:48 remaining, which turned out to be the final points of the quarter for the Scots. 
• BSC rode a 16-0 run to take a 43-40 lead going into the fourth quarter. 

 FOURTH QUARTER:

• With the Panthers now up six, Lucy Benson hit a much-needed 3-pointer for Covenant with 7:33 remaining. 
• Rouse got another bucket to fall inside to keep the Scots within three at 48-45.
• A 3-pointer followed by a made jumper for BSC gave it an eight point lead with 4:27 left.
• Savage hit a jumper to get Covenant to within six, but that is as close as Covenant would get. 
• Benson hit two free throws with five seconds remaining, but it wasn't quite enough as Covenant fell 58-51.

GAME NOTES: 

• Covenant drops to 0-7 all-time against Birmingham-Southern.
• McIntosh had 18 points with five triples and has led the Scots in scoring in all three games so far this season.
• Savage was also in double-figures with 12 points on 3-of-6 shooting and was a perfect 4-of-4 from the line. 
• Rouse had a game-high 11 rebounds to go along with her six points. 
• The Scots were 30% (14-37) from the field, 37.5% (9-24) from the 3-point line, and 93.3% (14-15) from the free throw line.
• Covenant turned the ball over 21 times while BSC had just four turnovers. 
• With 67 shots, the Tigers had 30 more attempts than Covenant. 

UP NEXT: Covenant travels to Sewanee for two games next weekend, the first being against Principia on Friday at 7 p.m.

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