WILMORE, Ky. --- On Saturday afternoon Asbury women's basketball (14-7, 11-1 CCS) honored its four seniors after defeating Huntingdon College (8-12, 4-7 CCS) 66-52 tying a school-record 11th straight win.
Seniors
Haleigh Releford,
Carley Hinshaw,
Camryn Preston, and
Morgan Flanagan were all recognized post-game alongside their families. The four seniors' accomplishments include a 2022 NCCAA Mideast Region Title, three straight NCCAA National Tournament appearances, and three straight seasons of 19+ wins (73 overall wins and counting).
Asbury was led in scoring today for the second time in two games by senior multi-media journalism major
Haleigh Releford. Releford posted 17 points, six rebounds, and a team-high six steals now averaging 4.4 steals a game in her last seven.
AU was paced in scoring by sophomore elementary education major
Emily Sizemore and senior psychology major
Camryn Preston for the second straight game. Sizemore added 11 points, five rebounds, and three steals, while Preston poured in 10 points, nine rebounds, and three steals.
Liz Boyd and
Ma'Kiya West added solid stat-lines for AU in the win, West poured in six points and rebounds and came away with four steals. Boyd continued to be a key piece to the Eagles adding seven points and six boards off the bench.
After leadng into the half 33-20, Huntingdon came out firing in the third out-scoring the Eagles 21-12 and trimming a 13 point lead into four going into the fourth frame. Asbury took off from there, out-scoring the Hawks 22-11 and holding off HC for a 66-52 win.
The Eagles controlled the paint scoring 40 points inside the paint, while HC scored 16.
Huntingdon was led in scoring by Makayla Ford's 21 points off the bench. Ford caught fire from deep, hitting on five three-point attempts in 26 minutes. The Hawks were paced in scoring by Kinstin Davis' nine points and five rebounds.
The Eagles owned the rebounding department over HC 40-29. AU grabbed in 15 offensive boards, Huntingdon eight. Asbury turned the 15 ORB into 13 second chance points, HC turning the eight into seven.
AU finished 25-64 (39%) from the field while the Eagles defense held HC to 16-50 (32%). AU hit on three three-pointers tonight, Huntingdon draining eight, five coming from Makayla Ford.
Asbury committed 20 turnovers on 13 Hawks steals, Huntingdon committed 28 turnovers on 18 steals for the Eagles. Asbury turned the turnovers into 26 points, HC turning Eagle turnovers into 17. AU has now turned over their opponents double-digit times in 19 of their 21 games.
Asbury scored 21 bench points, while HC poured in 30.
There was just one lead change throughout the game, Asbury controlling the pace for the majority.
LaGrange drops to 4-7 in the conference, while Asbury improves their standing to 11-1 in the CCS.
The game was the last between the Hawks and Eagles on the year, AU sweeping the season series 2-0.
"Great win to cap off six games in nine days! Plus it being Senior Day for our four seniors made today a really special day. I've told these ladies all year that they're a special group and they're going to do something special and they've never stopped believing that even when we were going through tough times at the beginning of the season. We're going to get a couple days rest and be ready for another big week of challenges starting Monday."
Chad Mayes | Head Women's Basketball Coach
Asbury faces off with Maryville College on Tuesday in their fourth consecutive game at the Luce Center at 5 PM.
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Haleigh Releford | 17 PTS, 6 REB, 6 STL
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Emily Sizemore | 11 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL
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Camryn Preston | 10 PTS, 9 REB, 3 STL
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Liz Boyd | 7 PTS, 6 REB
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Ma'Kiya West | 6 PTS, 6 REB, 4 STL
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Carley Hinshaw | 6 PTS (3-3 FG), 3 REB
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