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Covenant College Scots
Game Photos Rileee
Madison Bowden
57
Winner Berry Berry 3-4,1-0 SAA
49
Covenant COV 2-6,0-0 CCS
Winner
Berry Berry
3-4,1-0 SAA
57
Final
49
Covenant COV
2-6,0-0 CCS
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Berry Berry 16 14 10 17 57
Covenant COV 6 6 17 20 49

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Covenant's Late Rally Falls Short Against Berry

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Covenant welcomed in-state rival, Berry, to Barnes P.E. Center for a nonconference showdown. The Scots put together a late run, but it wasn't enough to get the win. 

Final: Covenant 49, Berry 57 
Records: Covenant (2-6), Berry (3-4)

FIRST QUARTER:

  • Berry opened the game on a 13-0 run to take an early double-digit lead. 
  • Karis McIntosh knocked down a pair of 3-pointers to cut the Berry lead to 16-6 after one quarter. 

 SECOND QUARTER:

  • Abby Witt scored after grabbing an offensive rebound on Covenant's first possession to get the Scots back within single digits. 
  • The Vikings rode a 9-0 scoring run to push their lead up to 17 points. 
  • Another triple from McIntosh ended the run, and put the score at 25-11 with 4:29 remaining. 
  • The Scots scored just one point the remainder of the half and trailed 30-12 at the intermission. 

 THIRD QUARTER:

  • Lucy Benson made a layup to get Covenant on the board in the third quarter. 
  • A basket from Megan Rouse followed by a triple from McIntosh cut the lead to 32-19. 
  • The Vikings went on a 6-0 run to push their lead back to 19 points with 2:44 remaining. 
  • An 8-0 scoring run by the Scots capped off by an inside basket just before the buzzer from Rouse made it 40-29. 

 FOURTH QUARTER:

  • Benson and Rilee Smith each hit a 3-pointer to cut the Berry lead to 42-35. 
  • A 6-0 scoring run put Covenant to within two points, the closest it had been since the first quarter. 
  • With it still a two-point game, Berry hit a triple to extend the lead to 48-43 with 2:59 left in the game.
  • Benson hit another 3-pointer to put the score at 50-46 with just over a minute remaining. 
  • Berry made enough free throws in the final minute after Covenant was forced to foul to take home the win. 

GAME NOTES: 

  • Covenant drops to 4-17 all-time against Berry.
  • Benson scored a game-high 20 points and brought down seven rebounds. 
  • McIntosh was also in double-figures with 15 points on five made triples. 
  • The Scots shot 37.2% (16-43) while Berry was 29.3% (17-58) from the field. 
  • Covenant had 23 turnovers while Berry had 15.
  • At the free throw line, Covenant was 80% (8-10) and Berry was 77.3% (17-22). 

UP NEXT: Covenant has a week off then plays its final game before Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 16 against Bob Jones. 

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