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Sarah Green vs. Miles
Dennis Switzer
Sarah Green
96
Winner Benedict College BCW 16-1; 6-1 SIAC
45
LeMoyne-Owen LOCWBB 4-9; 2-3 SIAC
Winner
Benedict College BCW
16-1; 6-1 SIAC
96
Final
45
LeMoyne-Owen LOCWBB
4-9; 2-3 SIAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Benedict College BCW 26 23 27 20 96
LeMoyne-Owen LOCWBB 13 12 9 11 45

Game Recap: Basketball, Women |

Lady Tigers Cruise Over LeMoyne-Owen, 96-45

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The 18th-ranked Benedict College Lady Tigers shot a season-high 54 percent from the floor while holding LeMoyne-Owen to 21.9 percent and cruised to their 11th consecutive win with a 96-45 victory on Saturday night.

Regime McCombs scored 32 points for the Lady Tigers, making a season-high eight 3-pointers. It was her second game with more than 30 points, trailing the 35-point output against Newberry.

Benedict used its superior height advantage for a 36-8 advantage in points in the paint. Benedict out-rebounded LeMoyne-Owen 51-30 and the Lady Tigers recorded a season-high 10 blocked shots. The 96 total points was also a season-high.

Benedict improved to 16-1 overall and 6-1 in the SIAC. The Lady Magicians fell to 4-9 overall and 2-3 in the SIAC.

KaDeeja Vaughn added 13 points for Benedict, while Terri Jacobs narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds. Sarah Green recorded season-highs with eight rebounds and four blocked shots.

The 21.9 percent shooting for the Lady Magicians was a season low for Benedict opponents.

Benedict led the entire way, holding as much as a 17-point lead in the first period and increased the lead to 24 points at the half. Benedict led by 42, 76-34, heading into the fourth period.

Benedict is back in action on Thursday with a home contest against Spring Hill College at 5:30 p.m.
 
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