Pride Women Open USAS With 94-39 Win at MBC
Nikki Wilborn: Career Best 27 Points
Pride Sports Info.
1/4/2009 12:09:53 AM
Staunton, Va. -- The Greensboro College women's basketball team (7-1, 1-0) opened USA South Conference play on Sunday with a 94-39 win at Mary Baldwin. Nikki Wilborn (Graham NC/Graham) scored a career high 27 points to pace The Pride. The sophomore came off the bench and made nine of 12 field goal attempts. Box score
Also recording double figures for the visitors were Dione Eccles (Clemmons NC/West Forsyth) (17 points), Danielle Duncan (Greensboro, NC/Ragsdale) (13 points) and Chelsea Thomas (Durham NC/Apex) (11 points). Duncan converrted 9-11 free throws for The Pride.
Greensboro made 34-42 from the charity stripe, while MBC connected on five of 17 free throws. The Pride, which recorded its highest offensive showing and largest margin of victory (55 points) of the year, led 39-24 at the break. GC outscored the Fighting Squirrels 55-15 in the final 20 minutes.
GC out-rebounded the home club 47-37. Eccles topped GC rebounders with eight boards. The Pride shot 47-percent (27-58) to 26-percent (16-61) for the Mary Baldwin.
Sabrina Despar contributed 12 points for MBC (4-6, 2-3).
Greensboro College returns to action on Jan. 13 when The Pride plays at Methodist.