SEWANEE, Tenn. - Covenant continued its nonconference schedule with a battle against Principia. In what was the first of two games this weekend at Sewanee, the Scots fell just short against the Panthers.

Final: Covenant 60, Principia 59
Records: Covenant (1-3), Principia (1-2)

FIRST QUARTER:

• Karis McIntosh and Amanda Neff each knocked down a 3-pointer early on to give Covenant a 6-2 lead. 
• Breezy Savage, Lucy Benson, and Rilee Smith hit triples to extend the Scots lead to 15-7. 
• With a layup with 1:44 remaining, Savage hit Covenant's first non-3-pointer of the game. 
• Megan Rouse got an inside bucket to fall right before the first-quarter buzzer to put the Scots ahead 22-14 after one quarter. 

 SECOND QUARTER:

• Covenant began the second quarter on a 10-0 run across four minutes.
• Madison Blevins hit a triple which put the Scots in front 35-16 with 4:35 remaining. 
• Rouse had Covenant's final four points of the quarter as it led 39-22 at the intermission. 

 THIRD QUARTER:

• Rouse made a layup while being fouled to put the Scots ahead 46-28. 
• The Panthers battled back with a 12-0 run to get within six points with 3:13 remaining in the period. 
• Each team traded a bucket in the final couple of minutes and Ella Grace Squires hit one free throw as Covenant went into the final quarter up 49-42.

 FOURTH QUARTER:

• The Scots didn't hit their first shot until McIntosh made a triple when there was 6:22 left in the game, but they still led by seven points. 
• McIntosh got a jumper to fall to keep Covenant ahead 56-49.
• The Panthers cut the lead to two points before Rouse got a layup to gol after getting an offensive rebound with 1:44 remaining. 
• Principia went one for two on a couple of free throws, but got the offensive rebound and hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 59 with 49 seconds left. 
• On the Scots' final possession, they could not get an inside shot to fall with nine seconds left, giving the Panthers a chance to take the last shot.
• Principia drove down the court and got a foul call, making one of two free throws with one second remaining to win the game. 

GAME NOTES: 

• Covenant drops to 0-1 all-time against Principia. 
• Rouse led the Scots offensively with a season-high 14 points and eight rebounds. 
• McIntosh and Savage were also in double-figures with 12 points and 10 points. 
• Covenant was 40.7% (22-54) from the field and 37.5% (9-24) from three while Principia was 34.9% (22-63) from the field and 26.3% (5-19) from three. 
• Each team struggled at the free-throw line with Covenant shooting 37.5% (6-16) and Principia shooting 52.4% (11-21).
• The Scots were outrebounded 47-38.

UP NEXT: Covenant takes on Sewanee tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. EST for its final game of the weekend. 

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