Richburg Eclipses 1,000 Point Mark as Greensboro Advances to Semi-Finals
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Averett (11-15, 7-11 USAS) | 23 | 37 | 60 |
| Greensboro (22-4, 15-3 USAS) | 39 | 41 | 80 |
| Greensboro, NC (Hanes Gym) | |||
| Averett | Greensboro |
|---|---|
| Pts: SMITH, Kyana - 21 | Pts: Andrienne Terrell - 17 |
| Reb: SMITH, Kyana - 13 | Reb: Jena Cabe - 9 |
| Ast: SLADE, Kaneshia - 5 | Ast: 2 Players (#05, #10 - 7) |
| Team Statistics | Averett | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 33.3% (23-69 ) | 43.1% (25-58 ) |
| Rebounds | 41 | 50 |
| Assists | 11 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 10 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 14 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 11 |
| Bench Pts | 16 | 16 |
Bianca Richburg eclisped the 1,000 point mark midway through the first half and five players reached double digits scoring in a 80-60 victory over Averett. The win is Greensboro's second over Averett in under a week and advances them to Friday's semifinal. Christopher Newport defeated Shenandoah with a late surge to claim the other semi-final spot and will host the match-up, which is set to tip-off at 5:30 p.m. in Newport News, Virginia.
The Pride got to work immediately, jumping out to a 17-7 lead at the 12:43 mark. Greensboro continued to pad the advantage throughout the frame and led by 16 at the break, 39-23. The Cougars rallied in the opening minutes of the second half, rallying to within 44-38 with 14:50 to go in the game.
Chevena Pickard and Andrienne Terrell responded with back-to-back buckets to push the margin back to ten at 48-38. It was all Pride from there, as the lead grew to as many as 23 before settling on the final score of 80-60.
Andrienne Terrell led all scorers with 17, while Danielle Duncan chipped in 16, and Chevana Pickard added 11. Richburg and Jena Cabe added ten a piece. Cabe led the team in rebounding with nine and both Richburg and Duncan grabbed eight. Pickard and Terrell had a game high seven assists.
