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48
Pfeiffer PFE 11-13,8-8 USA South
63
Winner Methodist METHU 17-9,11-5 USA South
Pfeiffer PFE
11-13,8-8 USA South
48
Final
63
Methodist METHU
17-9,11-5 USA South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Pfeiffer PFE 7 22 15 4 48
Methodist METHU 21 16 12 14 63

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

Pfeiffer falls to Methodist in USA South Tournament, 63-48

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 25, 2025) --Freshman Ava Hairston scored 23 points and senior Kenadie Hudler had 8 more, but the Falcons fell to the Methodist Monarchs 63-48 on the road Tuesday in the first round of the USA South Tournament.

Hairston led the Falcons with 23 points and five steals. Peyton McPeters added two points, eight rebounds and two blocks and Lola Cabaniss-Ali chipped in as well with three points and 11 rebounds.

The Pfeiffer defense was effective at taking away the basketball in Tuesday's game, forcing 20 Methodist turnovers. Those takeaways turned into 21 points on the offensive end of the floor. Hairston's five steals led the way individually for the Falcons.

Senior Alexis Bynum finished with eight points, eclipsing the 1,000 point milestone for her career, joining the exclusive 1,000 point club.  Bynum caps her career with 1,003 career points.

How It Happened

Pfeiffer struggled out of the gate, falling behind 21-7 at the end of the first quarter.

Methodist kept adding to that lead, building a 23-7 advantage before Pfeiffer went on a 17-0 run, highlighted by a bucket from Hairston, to take a 24-23 lead. The Monarchs then came roaring back to take a 37-29 lead heading into halftime.

Following halftime, Pfeiffer kept the Monarchs from growing their lead before going on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Hairston, to trim its deficit to 47-44 with 11 seconds to go in the third. Methodist countered and stretched its lead to 49-44 heading into the fourth. Pfeiffer knocked down two three-pointers in the quarter to score six of its 15 total points.

Pfeiffer could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 63-48. Pfeiffer took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring two of its four points in the paint.

Game Notes

» The Falcons held the Monarchs to only 39.3 percent shooting from the field.
» Ava Hairston, Kenadie Hudler, and Alexis Bynum combined to account for 81 percent of the Falcons points.
» The Pfeiffer bench came alive by adding 25 points to its scoring output.
» The Pfeiffer defense forced 20 turnovers.
» Ava Hairston led the Falcons with a game-high 23 points.
» Pfeiffer got a game-high 11 rebounds from Lola Cabaniss-Ali.

The loss ends Pfeiffer's season with an 11-13 overall record, finishign 8-8 in USA South play.

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