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52
Pfeiffer PFE 1-3,0-0 USA South
78
Winner CarolinaU (Piedmont Int'l) PI 1-1
Pfeiffer PFE
1-3,0-0 USA South
52
Final
78
CarolinaU (Piedmont Int'l) PI
1-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Pfeiffer PFE 13 6 17 16 52
CarolinaU (Piedmont Int'l) PI 29 9 19 21 78

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | K.C. Culler - Pfeiffer Athletics Communications

Pfeiffer Women's Basketball Falls at Carolina U

Winston-Salem, N.C. (Nov. 20, 2024) --The Pfeiffer University women's basketball dropped a 78-52 nonconference game to Carolina University on the road on Wednesday night at Williams Gym.

The Falcons (1-3) had two players score in double figures, led by freshman Ava Hairston, who had 19 points, three steals and three blocks. Senior guard Alexis Bynum added 11 points and four steals while sophomore Lola Cabaniss-Ali added four points, eight rebounds and a pair of blocked shots.

Led by Cabaniss-Ali's three offensive rebounds, Pfeiffer puleld down 11 offensive boards that resulted in 13 second chance points.

Pfeiffer also disrupting several Bruin shots in the contest, coming away with seven blocks. Hairston's three rejections led the way individually for the Falcons.

How It Happened

Pfeiffer struggled out of the gate, falling behind 29-13 at the end of the first quarter as the Bruins had the hot hand early.

The Falcons continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 38-19 halftime deficit.

Following halftime, Pfeiffer went on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Cabaniss-Ali, to trim the deficit to 40-26 with 6:44 to go in the third. Carolina University then countered, stretching their lead to 57-36 heading into the fourth. 

The home-standing Bruins kept widening their lead in the fourth,and tool the 78-52 win. 

Game Notes

» The Falcons held the Bruins to 39.7 percent shooting from the field.
» The Falcons shared the ball well, recording assists on 63 percent of made field goals.
» The Pfeiffer bench came alive by scoring 31 points to its scoring output.
» Pfeiffer forced 21 Bruin turnovers.
» The Falcons were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, recording seven blocks as a team.
» Pfeiffer cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 11 offensive boards in the game.
» Ava Hairston led the Falcons with 19 points.
» Pfeiffer got a team-high eight rebounds from Lola Cabaniss-Ali.

Next Game
The Falcons will return home to Merner Gym on Saturday, Nov. 23 to open USA South play against rival Greensboro College. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

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