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Covenant College

Covenant College Scots
wbb
73
Winner Huntingdon Hunt 5-6,2-0 CCS
67
Covenant COV 3-8,0-2 CCS
Winner
Huntingdon Hunt
5-6,2-0 CCS
73
Final
67
Covenant COV
3-8,0-2 CCS
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Huntingdon Hunt 15 20 17 21 73
Covenant COV 12 12 22 21 67

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Edged Out by Huntingdon

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, GA. - For its first game of the weekend, Covenant battled Huntingdon. The Scots fought tough, but ultimately fell short 73-67 to the Hawks. 

Final: Covenant 67, Huntingdon 73
Records: Covenant (3-8, 0-2 CCS), Huntingdon (5-6, 2-0 CCS)

FIRST QUARTER:

  • On Covenant's opening possession of the game, Karis McIntosh splashed a 3-pointer. 
  • Huntingdon rode a 6-0 scoring run to go ahead 8-5. 
  • Rilee Smith ended a scoring drought that lasted over five minutes with a triple to tie the game at eight with 2:38 left. 
  • The Hawks came right back down the other end of the court and scored six points quickly to go up 14-8. 
  • Abby Witt and Breezy Savage each knocked down a pair of free throws towards the end of the quarter to get Covenant back within three points at 15-12. 

 SECOND QUARTER:

  • Huntingdon scored eight of the first 10 points of the quarter to move ahead 23-14.
  • Lucy Benson cut into the lead with an old-fashioned 3-point play.
  • Smith hit another 3-pointer with 5:41 remaining to cut the Huntingdon lead to six at 26-20. 
  • Fueled by a 9-2 run to end the quarter, the Hawks went into the locker room up 35-24. 

 THIRD QUARTER:

  • Witt made a triple early on to cut the Hawks lead back to single digits at 38-29. 
  • McIntosh hit a 3-pointer herself two possessions later and just like that the Scots were back within six points. 
  • Huntingdon pushed back with a 7-0 run to go back ahead 48-37 with 4:13 remaining. 
  • Smith sank a 3-pointer and Megan Rouse made a jumper in the final minute to put the Scots down just six points going into the final quarter. 

 FOURTH QUARTER:

  • Rouse and Savage had Covenant's first baskets of the quarter as it trailed 55-50.
  • After Huntingdon extended its lead back to nine points, Benson knocked in a 3-pointer. 
  • Four made free throws for the Hawks put them back ahead by 10 with 3:53 remaining. 
  • Covenant came roaring back with a 9-1 scoring run to cut the lead to 64-62. 
  • The Hawks scored on their next three possessions to go ahead 70-62 with 18 seconds remaining. 
  • Benson scored a layup and McIntosh hit a triple in the final 15 seconds, but Huntingdon made the free throws it needed to close out the game. 

GAME NOTES: 

  • Covenant drops to 9-21 all-time against Huntingdon.
  • The Scots had four players in double-figures led by McIntosh with 15 points. 
  • Benson (14 points, seven rebounds), Witt (13 points, eight rebounds) and Smith (career-high 13 points) were the other three standouts offensively. 
  • Covenant shot 41.4% (24-58) while Huntingdon was 37.5% (24-64) from the field.
  • The Scots turned the ball over 19 times and forced seven turnovers on defense. 

UP NEXT: Covenant has a quick turnaround as it takes on LaGrange tomorrow at 2 p.m. inside Barnes P.E. Center. 

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