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Covenant College Scots
karis covenant wins
Madison Bowden
45
Bob Jones XXXXXX 1-10
63
Winner Covenant COV 3-6,0-0 CCS
Bob Jones XXXXXX
1-10
45
Final
63
Covenant COV
3-6,0-0 CCS
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Bob Jones XXXXXX 4 10 13 18 45
Covenant COV 14 9 28 12 63

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Scots End Semester With Win Over Bob Jones

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - For its final game before Christmas Break, Covenant hosted Bob Jones. The Scots led from start to finish as they picked up their third win of the season. 

Final: Covenant 63, Bob Jones 45
Records: Covenant (3-6), Bob Jones (3-8)

FIRST QUARTER:

  • Lucy Benson hit a triple on Covenant's first possession of the game and Karis McIntosh followed that with a layup to put Covenant up 5-0. 
  • Benson made her second 3-pointer with 5:57 remaining to put the Scots ahead 8-2. 
  • Ella Grace Squires and Cair Canady hit a pair of layups to push the Covenant lead to 12-4. 
  • Benson was fouled seconds before the quarter ended and made both free throws to put the score at 14-4. 

 SECOND QUARTER:

  • The Bruins scored the first five points of the quarter to get back within five points.
  • Covenant went on a 7-0 scoring run to go ahead 21-9.
  • Covenant held Bob Jones scoreless for over seven minutes of game time. 
  • Madison Blevins and Abby Witt each made one free throw in the final minute of the quarter as Covenant went into the locker room in front 23-14. 

 THIRD QUARTER:

  • Amanda Neff knocked down a pair of 3-pointers to put Covenant ahead 32-17. 
  • McIntosh went on a 11-0 scoring run herself which gave the Scots a 45-25 lead. 
  • Squires made another layup with under a minute left to put the lead at 21 points. 
  • Rilee Smith led a transition break in the final seconds and found Benson for a buzzer-beater 3-pointer in the corner to extend the lead to 51-27. 

 FOURTH QUARTER:

  • Two triples by Breezy Savage highlighted a 9-0 run for Covenant to go ahead 60-34.
  • Bob Jones found some life offensively with a 7-0 run to get back within 19 points with 4:11 left in the game. 
  • Smith made a 3-pointer assisted by Hannah Eidson for Covenant's final basket of the day. 

GAME NOTES: 

  • Covenant moves to 3-2 all-time against Bob Jones. 
  • Benson scored 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting to lead the Scots offensively. She also brought down six rebounds. 
  • McIntosh was also in double-figures with 13 points. 
  • Neff was the leading rebounder with seven rebounds. She also posted six points and two assists. 
  • Covenant shot 42% (21-50) while Bob Jones was 28.8% (17-59) from the field. 
  • The Scots won the rebound battle 42-27. 
  • Covenant knocked down 11 3-pointers. 

UP NEXT: Covenant has some time off for Christmas before starting conference play at Berea on Jan. 2. 

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