MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Covenant visited Huntingdon on Saturday for an important game late in the season. The Hawks opened up a 15-point lead at the half that the Scots couldn't fight back from as they suffered their eighth conference defeat. 

Final: Covenant 47, Huntingdon 66
Records: Covenant (9-12, 5-8 CCS), Huntingdon (10-13, 6-8 CCS)

FIRST QUARTER:

• Huntingdon came out as the aggressor scoring the first 11 points to put Covenant down double-digits midway through the first quarter. 
• A 6-0 Covenant run started by an inside basket by Breezy Savage cut the lead to five points. 
• The Hawks made three triples in the final three minutes as they led 20-11. 

 SECOND QUARTER:

• Both teams went scoreless for nearly three minutes to start the quarter before Abby Witt and Ora Hall made layups to put Covenant within five points again. 
• A pair of inside baskets on consecutive possessions for the Hawks put them back up to 10 points at 26-16.
• Later in the frame an 8-0 run by Huntingdon pushed its lead to 34-18. 
• Savage had the final basket of the quarter, but Covenant trailed 37-22. 

 THIRD QUARTER:

• The Scots went 3:35 scoreless to begin the quarter before Witt got them on the board with an old-fashioned 3-point play, but they now were losing by 19 points. 
• Amanda Neff made a triple before Savage knocked down three foul shots to put Covenant within 14 points at 48-34. 
• With Covenant losing 51-36, each team did not score in the final 2:58 of game time. 

 FOURTH QUARTER:

• The score remained 51-36 until Huntingdon buried a triple with 6:27 remaining. 
• A few minutes later, a layup for the Hawks pushed their lead back up to 20 points. 
• The Scots and Hawks traded baskets for the remainder of the game with Covenant not coming closer than 16 points which it did with 1:22 left in the game. 

GAME NOTES: 

• Covenant moves to 9-24 all-time against Huntingdon. 
• Savage was Covenant's lone scorer in double-digits with 12 points as she was 8-of-10 from the foul line. She also brought down 10 rebounds for the double-double. 
• Covenant was 22% (13-59) from the field and 11.1% (2-18) shooting 3-pointers while Huntingdon was 37.9% (25-66) and 28% (7-25) in the same categories. 
• Turnovers hurt the Scots as they committed 30 while the Hawks had 19. 
• Covenant won the rebound battle 43-34. 

UP NEXT: Covenant welcomes Maryville to Barnes P.E. Center on Tuesday night at 5 p.m.  

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