LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Covenant started its season on Friday night, hosting Warren Wilson in game one of Mountaintop Madness. After a neck-and-neck first 20 minutes, the Scots used a strong third quarter to earn an 18-point win. 

Final: Covenant 87, Warren Wilson 69
Records: Covenant (1-0), Warren Wilson (0-1)

FIRST QUARTER:

• With the help of two triples, the Owls scored the first eight points of the night.
• 3-pointers from Lucy Benson and Breezy Savage cut the lead to 10-6.
• Warren Wilson went on another 8-0 scoring run late in the quarter and saw itself ahead 18-10 after 10 minutes.  

 SECOND QUARTER:

• Benson delivered five points in the opening two minutes as Covenant trailed 22-17.
• Covenant knocked down three triples on a 14-0 run to take a 28-22 lead.
• The Owls battled back to tie the game at 34 before two made free throws by Cair Canady right before the half put Covenant up two.

 THIRD QUARTER:

• Savage came out aggressive and scored the first five points out of halftime. 
• The Scots got hot from downtown as Benson and Canady hit triples on consecutive possessions to make it a double-digit lead at 50-38.
• In her first college game, Ora Hall was a spark off the bench scoring 12 points in the quarter as Covenant led 69-43.

 FOURTH QUARTER:

• Hannah Eidson got her shot going, with a jumper and an inside bucket to put the score at 75-54.
• Faith Wasden and Emma Kaye Fuller got on the scoresheet with a pair of made free throws.
• Eidson scored two more baskets in the closing minute for the Scots as they won 87-69.

GAME NOTES: 

• Covenant moves to 8-0 all-time against Warren Wilson.
• In the first game of her senior year, Savage led Covenant with a career-high 20 points and eight rebounds.
• Hall delivered 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting in just 14 minutes. 
• Eidson (13 points), Benson (12 points), and Abby Witt (11 points) also were in double-figures scoring for Covenant. 
• As a team, Covenant shot 44.8% (30-67) from the field and 50% (11-22) from the 3-point line while Warren Wilson was 34.9% (22-63) and 25% (4-16) in the same categories.  

UP NEXT: Covenant returns to action at 10 a.m. tomorrow against Principia for its second game of Mountaintop Madness.

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