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Covenant College

Covenant College Scots
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Madison Bowden
57
Covenant COV 9-15,5-11 CCS
63
Winner LaGrange LAG 14-11,8-8 CCS
Covenant COV
9-15,5-11 CCS
57
Final
63
LaGrange LAG
14-11,8-8 CCS
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Covenant COV 12 18 9 18 57
LaGrange LAG 16 18 15 14 63

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Covenant Loses Close Battle at LaGrange

LAGRANGE, Ga. - The Scots had one more chance to play together as a team as they visited LaGrange for their final game of the year. Covenant was right there with a minute to go, but it was LaGrange who had the ball fall its way late to take the win. 

Final: Covenant 57, LaGrange 63
Records: Covenant (9-15, 5-11 CCS), LaGrange (14-11, 8-8 CCS)

FIRST QUARTER:

  • Amanda Neff and Hannah Eidson each scored a basket in the paint early on to put Covenant ahead 4-2. 
  • The Panthers scored the next five points, which included a triple to take a 7-4 lead. 
  • Breezy Savage made two 3-pointers late in the quarter to tie the game at 12. 
  • Four made foul shots by LaGrange put it on top 16-12.

 SECOND QUARTER:

  • Lucy Benson converted a 3-pointer on Covenant's first possession to bring her team back within one point. 
  • Covenant kept it a one-possession game for the next several minutes before taking the lead at the 3:45 marker on an inside basket by Faith Wasden.
  • Wasden scored again, this time an old-fashioned 3-point play to put the Scots up 26-24. 
  • LaGrange scored 10 points in just over two minutes, including a 3-pointer with 10 seconds remaining to take a 34-30 lead into the locker room.  

 THIRD QUARTER:

  • Neff had the first points of the half, but LaGrange responded with a 9-0 run to extend its lead to double-digits for the first time at 43-32. 
  • Savage ended the run with a 3-pointer with 3:45 left in the quarter. 
  • The Scots scored four free throws the remainder of the period to stay within 10 points going into the fourth quarter. 

 FOURTH QUARTER:

  • LaGrange opened the scoring, but then a 3-pointer from Neff sparked a 7-0 run for herself to get Covenant within four points at 50-46. 
  • Baskets by Witt and Neff tied the game at 52 with 4:07 remaining. 
  • LaGrange outscored Covenant 11-5 in the final four minutes to clinch the win, with all of LaGrange's points coming from the foul line.

GAME NOTES: 

  • Covenant moves to 7-25 all-time against LaGrange.
  • Savage and Neff led the Covenant offense as both players had 15 points. 
  • Witt brought home 14 rebounds to go along with her six points. 
  • Wasden tallied a career-high nine points.
  • Covenant was 34.5% (19-55) from the field and 30% (6-20) shooting 3-pointers while LaGrange was 30.9% (17-55) and 18.8% (3-16) in the same categories. 
  • The Panthers shot 41 free throws and made 26 while Covenant was 61.9% (13-21) at the foul line. 

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