WILMORE, Ky -- The Asbury University women's basketball team won its sixth straight game as the Eagles were victorious over Welch College 69-56 on Thursday evening at the Luce Center.

The Eagles got off to a slow start in the first half, but the Eagles outscored Welch in the second half to pull away and secure the win to improve 16-4 on the season. 

Top Performers:
* Paige Taylor led Asbury with a team-high 18 points. The sophomore finished 7-15 with two rebounds and two steals.
*Autumn Herriford posted 16 points with a team-high 11 rebounds, one steal, a block, and dished out four assists.
*Trinity Shearer scored shot 3-5 from the floor and 100 percent from the foul line. 
*Sarah Dennison collected seven points, nine rebounds, a block, and a steal. 

Key Stats:
*Asbury shot 36 percent from the floor and made seven threes in the win. The Eagles' defense also forced 20 turnovers, leading to 16 points scored off turnovers throughout the game.
*The Eagles were 10-13 from the foul line and scored 17 points off the bench. 
* The largest lead of the night for the Eagles was at 18 points towards the end of the final period.

Quote:

"We are excited to get a win any time. Welch played extremely well and pushed us the entire game. I feel like the difference was our depth and Autumn had a strong night with 16 points and 11 rebounds. 

There were moments tonight when someone different picked us up at just the right time, but we could never get all five going at once. We will work on it for sure and be ready to go".
- Head Coach Chad Mayes

Up Next:
Asbury is back in action on the road at IU Southeast on Tuesday, February 8th, at 7 PM.