WILMORE, Ky.--- A late push by Asbury (2-3) proved to not be enough, and was held off in their home opener on Tuesday night in the Luce Center by Berea (3-0), 72-68.
* Camryn Preston scored 13 points, grabbed six boards, and collected one steal
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Haleigh Releford added 10 points, nine rebounds, one steal, and one assist
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Abigail Harris poured in 11 points off the bench (2-4 3PT), 10 rebounds, and three steals
* Lynkaylah James scored a game-high 22 points added to 15 rebounds for Berea
* Drea Satori added 17 points, five rebounds, and six assists for the Mountaineers
* Berea now leads the all-time series between the two schools, 15-11
* Asbury drops to 2-3 with their next chance to get to .500 comes at the Piedmont Classic against Huntingdon
* Berea moves on to 3-0 on the year
"A tremendous effort tonight from our team. You never want to accept a loss, but to play the number one team in the CCS and have a chance to win while we are trying to get healthy is a positive for us. Coach Milby and Berea are always so tough to go against and tonight was another example of that. We have two more tough games this weekend in Georgia against two teams that are in the top of the conference. This is a tough stretch over the next month, but it will make us better in the end."
Chad Mayes | Head Women's Basketball Coach
* Asbury was held to 34% from the field and 28% from 3PT on the night
* AU scored 23 points off turnover and collected 24 poins in the paint
* The Eagles bench added 30 points
* There were six lead changes and seven times the score was tied in the game
* Berea shot 48% from the field and 33% from 3PT
* The Mountaineers claimed 44 points in the paint
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Abigail Harris helped put AU up five with two three's to end the quarter
* The Eagles led by three going into the break
* Berea started the second half on a 12-0 run to grab a nine point lead with six minutes remaining in the quarter
* Asbury was not able to overcome that run and eventually fell 72-68
Asbury will travel to Demorest, Ga., on Saturday to meet Huntingdon College in game one of the Piedmont Classic at 4 pm
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