Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

Women's Basketball Team Remains Perfect In GSAC With Win Over Spelman

The Piedmont College women's basketball team remained undefeated in Great South Athletic Conference play with a 73-61 win over visiting Spelman College tonight in Cave Arena. With a slim 48-43 lead with eight minutes to go, the Lady Lions went on a 25-18 run to close the game and earn the convincing league victory.

The Lady Lions never trailed but were forced to fend off a hard charging Jaguars team in the second half. SC was led by Kelli Haywood who recorded a game-high 25 points, 18 of which came in the second half.

Sarah Lane led Piedmont with a team-high 16 points which included a pair of three-pointers and a perfect 4-4 from the charity stripe. Yetta Bailey notched her second double-double of the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Nikki Sosebee narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and a game-high 13 rebounds while Sheena Trimiar added a game-high three steals.

The victory moves Piedmont to 6-4 overall and 2-0 in the Great South Athletic Conference. The women will take the court again on Sunday, January 7th as they host GSAC foe Maryville College with tip-off slated for 2:00.