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Winchester, Va. - With three
players in double figures, the Shenandoah University women's
basketball snapped its two-game losing streak with a 70-51
non-conference victory over St. Mary's College of Maryland Sunday
afternoon.
Shenandoah's junior guard Katherine Flint
(Natural Bridge, Va./Rockbridge County) led all players with 16
points as Flint was 5-of-10 from the floor,
including going 5-of-6 in the first half. She also dished out
a game-high four assists.
The Hornets (2-2) posted a 38-21 halftime advantage as the squad
boasted a .469 field goal percentage and out-rebounded St. Mary's,
23-14.
Freshman guard Mandy Johnston (Herndon,
Va./Oakton) contributed a dozen points to the Shenandoah cause,
while freshman guard Ashleigh Council
(Burtonsville, Md./Paint Branch) added 10 points and a game-high
five steals off the bench. Junior forward Alexis
Hargbol (Manassas, Va./Osbourn) hauled in a team-best 11
boards, while chipping in eight points.
A bright spot for the Seahawks (1-5), who are currently on a
five-game losing skid, was their 70.6 free throw percentage which
is a season-high for the team.
Senior forward Allie Scott (Laurel,
Md./Atholton) paced SMCM with a double-double on a team-high 12
points and season-best 12 rebounds. Fellow classmate
Kiely Murphy (Olney, Md./Good Counsel) and
sophomore forward Tiara Hurte (Baltimore,
Md./Perry Hall) each tallied 10 points, while
Murphy had seven caroms and a season-high four
steals.
St. Mary's looks to get back in the win column on Wednesday,
December 3 as the Seahawks open up Capital Athletic Conference play
at Stevenson University in Stevenson, Md. Tip-off is set for
6:00.