Greensboro College - GC Women Defeat Maryville 81-35

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GC Women Defeat Maryville 81-35

Lindsay Thrift

Pride Sports Info.

1/2/2009 12:11:28 AM

Greensboro, NC -- The Pride women's basketball team turned in a dominating performance with a 81-35 victory this afternoon over visiting Maryville. Box score

Three GC players scored in doubles figures. Senior guard Dione Eccles (Clemmons NC/West Forsyth) led all scorers with 23 points on 8-16 shooting. She made five three pointers and added five rebounds. Danielle Duncan (Greensboro, NC/Ragsdale) and Nikki Wilborn (Graham NC/Graham) scored 11 and 10 points respectively for GC, which shot 46.9% from the field and forced 31 Maryville turnovers. Ashley Burnette (Chapel Hill/Northwood) recorded five steals for GC. The Pride outrebounded the Scots 45-29.

Natalie Munday led Maryville with 10 points.

GC improved to 6-1 on the season. The Pride travels to Mary Baldwin on Sunday for a 2pm game.

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