HOT-SHOOTING PRESBYTERIAN DEALS 57-40 SETBACK TO WOMEN’S HOOPS

BOX SCORE RADFORD, Va. – Although Radford forced 21 Presbyterian College miscues, the Blue Hose shot 57.1 percent to prevail 57-40 over the Highlanders in Big South women's basketball action Thursday night from the Dedmon Center.

Ashley Buckhannon took game-high honors with 15 points, including a 5-of-6 line from the charity stripe. Sarah Tabb joined her fellow senior in double figures with 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the hardwood. Despite Radford (13-13, 8-9 Big South) being held to 29.6 percent from the floor, the squad converted 72.7 percent of its free-throw attempts.

Mariah Pietrowski was two rebounds shy of a double-double as the senior chalked up 14 points and eight rebounds for Presbyterian (18-10, 13-4 Big South). Dria David and Karlee Taylor poured in 12 and 11 points, respectively, while Shonda Burnside chipped in nine points and a game-high six assists.

Behind Pietrowski's 10 first-half points, Presbyterian claimed a 30-16 lead at the break. A Jordynn Gaymon jumper at the 12:10 mark put the Highlanders on top, 8-7. However, the Blue Hose outscored RU 23-8 the rest of the frame to erase its one-point deficit.

Back-to-back jumpers by Tabb and Ashia Holmes cut it to 33-20 with 16:54 to go. From there, the Blue Hose used a 14-1 streak to cushion the lead to 47-21 at the midway point of the second stanza.

Radford failed to mount a rally in the final 10 minutes of the game as Presbyterian remained in a tie for second place with Winthrop in the Big South standings entering Saturday.

In addition to a 10-4 favor in second-chance points, Radford converted 10 steals into a 13-12 edge in points off turnovers.

The Highlanders return to the Dedmon Center for Senior Day on Saturday as Radford hosts Gardner-Webb at 2:00 p.m. in the regular-season finale.

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