WILMORE, Ky. – The Asbury University women's basketball team rolled past Welch College on Tuesday evening with an 87-51 victory at the Luce Center.
Asbury made the most of their final non-conference game of the season, as they connected on 17 three-point field goals, marking the 16
th time this season that AU has made at least 10 threes in a single-game.
Inside the Matchup
Asbury snaps a two-game losing skid and improves to 16-7 on the year.
The Eagles were also victorious over Welch in their first meeting in Galatian, Tenn. 83-47.
Additionally, AU moves to 8-2 in home games this year.
Key Stats
*Asbury shot 17-52 from three-point range as four Eagles finished in double figures scoring.
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Autumn Herriford led AU with 13 points, six rebounds, and three assists.
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Meagan Bellamy scored a season-high 12 points on 4-8 shooting from behind the arc.
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Kelsey Johnson and
Cheyenne Fullwood both tabbed 11 points apiece.
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Zaria Napier finished with eight points and nine rebounds.
*All 11 Eagles who saw action finished in the scoring column.
*Asbury scored 23 points off turnovers and collected 14 steals.
Highlights
*Asbury never trailed on Tuesday and after a slow start, finished the first period on a 9-3 run to build a 19-10 advantage.
*The Eagles imposed their will in the second frame as they out-scored the Flames 23-8 to extend their lead at 42-18 heading into halftime.
*Asbury went to their bench who played significant minutes in the second half, as the group compiled a total of 43 points, which marks a season-high in bench points in the 2019-20 season.
*AU knocked down seven threes in the fourth period, shooting 7-14 from long range.
Next Up
The Eagles are back in play on Thursday evening at 5:30 against Point Park. Thursday's contest has been labeled "Community Night" presented by Kentucky Bank.