DEMOREST, Ga.--- Asbury women's basketball (4-3) used a 22-point second quarter in which they outscored Piedmont (5-1) 22-11, to claim a 77-66 victory. The win took AU over .500 on the season and the team leaves Georgia a perfect 2-0 on the weekend.
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Trinity Shearer lead the team with 16 points, four steals, and three assists
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Morgan Flannery tallied 13 points (3-6 3PT), four steals, and nine rebounds
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Camryn Preston helped score 14 points, five blocks, two blocks, four assists, and eight rebounds
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Spencer Harvey scored nine points, five assists, and six rebounds
* This was the first time the two schools have met
* The two schools will be conference opponents starting next year (CCS)
* With the win, AU gets to over .500 with a 4-3 record
* The loss today was Piedmont's first of the season (5-1)
"We played well, but not as well as yesterday. Piedmont forced us into making some mental mistakes that were frustrating, but I loved the fact that we were able to play through those mistakes. This was an outstanding opportunity to learn how to play in tough road games. I feel like we got better this weekend."
Chad Mayes | Head Women's Basketball Coach
* Asbury shot 42% from the field on the night and 31% from three
* AU scored 24 points off turnover and collected 24 points in the paint
* The Asbury defense held Piedmont to just 33% from the field and 13% from three
* The Lions claimed 34 points in the paint and 27 points off AU turnovers
* The Eagles were able to collect 16 steals on the day
* AU started the game on a 12-3 run capped off by
Ma'Kiya West
* Asbury outscored Piedmont 22-11 in the second, with seven different Eagles scoring in the quarter
* Three 3PT from
Morgan Flannery,
Camryn Preston, and
Spencer Harvey helped lead AU in the third
* Asbury closed the game in the fourth making 6-6 FT in the last 40 seconds to help captivate a 77-66 win
Asbury next takes on another future conference opponent, LaGrange College on Friday in Lookout Mountain, Ga., at 7 PM.
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