Pfeiffer Women's Basketball Drops Regular Season Finale at N.C. Wesleyan
Rocky Mount, N.C. (Feb. 18, 2023) – Visiting Pfeiffer University fell on the road in the regular season USA South finale at North Carolina Wesleyan by a 74-49 score
The Basics
Score - Â N.C. Wesleyan def. Pfeiffer, 74-49
Records - Pfeiffer (6-16, 4-12 USA South), N.C. Wesleyan (17-7, 14-4 USA South)
Location – Rocky Mount, N.C.
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How it Happened
North Carolina Wesleyan outscored Pfeiffer 23-10 in the first quarter and never looked back in taking the 74-49 win in the final game of the USA South regular season.
Individual Leaders
- Freshman Hannah Isley (China Grove, N.C.) led all Pfeiffer scorers with a game-high 21 points on a 9-of-14 shooting effort. She was a perfect 3-of-3 from beyond the arc and pulled down four rebounds on the day. She also had a pair of blocked shots.
- Sophomore Tanaesha Ellison (Asheboro, N.C.) had 13 points and five rebounds as the only other Pfeiffer player in double-figures. Â Â Ellison also had four steals on the afternoon.
- NCWU got 16 points from Areina Harris Teammate Kayrisma Harris had 11 points and 21 rebounds while Nadia Simmons had 10 points.
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Up Next
- With the regular season complete, Pfeiffer is the seventh seed in the upcoming USA South Women's Basketball Tournament. The Falcons will travel once again to N.C. Wesleyan, the No. 2 seed on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. in Rocky Mount, N.C.
