Western Caro. WCU 7-9,0-1 SoCon

Samford SU 7-9,1-0 SoCon

Western Caro. WCU

7-9,0-1 SoCon

Final

Jan. 05, 2023

Samford SU

7-9,1-0 SoCon

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Western Caro. WCU	11	4	18	14	47
Samford SU	12	16	15	16	59

Summary
Box Score

Mark Haskett

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 1/5/2023 8:59:00 PM | Denise Gideon, Director of Media Relations

Catamounts Fall on the Road at Samford to Open SoCon Play

Travels to Mercer Saturday

The Basics
Score: Samford 59, Western Carolina 47
Records: Western Carolina 7-9, 0-1 SoCon; Samford 7-9, 1-0 SoCon
Location: Pete Hanna Center – Birmingham, Ala.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Western Carolina women's basketball overcame a slow second quarter, but the Catamounts comeback attempt fell short dropping its firs Southern Conference game of the season 59-47 at Samford Thursday in the Pete Hanna Center in Birmingham, Ala.

Turning Point:
After building a 28-15 lead at half time, Samford weathered a Western Carolina comeback as WCU cut the Bulldog lead to three twice, 45-42 (7:34) and 50-47 (3:15) in the fourth quarter. Samford battled through it outscoring WCU 9-0 in the final 3:01 minutes of the contest including going 6-of-8 from the free throw line.

Individual Leaders

Mya Love led the Catamounts with 15 points including 3-for-3 from the free throw line.
Kyla Allison scored 10 second half points to end the game with 14.
Joi Reid just missed a double-double with seven points and 11 rebounds.
Samford's Andrea Bailey led all scorers with 22 points.

Inside the Box Score

Western Carolina was held to only four points in the second quarter and hit just two field goals. WCU shot 12.5 percent from the field.
The Catamounts scored 14 first-half points but roared to life scoring 32 second-half points including 18 of the 32 in the third quarter.
Each team hit three three-pointers in the game.
Samford won the game at the free throw line hitting 18-of-23.
Western Carolina was 6-of-9 from the free throw line.
Samford just edged WCU in the rebounding department pulling down 38 to the Catamounts' 33.
Each team hit 19 field goals in the contest.

News & Notes

Western Carolina has now lost 19 consecutive games to Samford.
For the first time in two games, Love is back in the double figure scoring business with 15 against Samford.
Allison has now scored in double figures in the last five games and seven of the last eight.
Reid tied her season-high with 11 rebounds. She is the only Catamount this season to rip down double figure rebounds in a game and she has done it twice on the year.

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