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WBB 2020-21 Home Opener
37
Covenant COV 0-4
75
Winner Lipscomb LIP 1-1
Covenant COV
0-4
37
Final
75
Lipscomb LIP
1-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Covenant COV 8 13 9 7 37
Lipscomb LIP 17 19 22 17 75

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Logan Butts

Women's basketball dominates Covenant in home opener

NASHVILLE - The Lipscomb women's basketball team earned their first win of the season on Monday night, defeating Covenant 75-37  in their 2020-21 Allen Arena debut.

12 different Lady Bisons scored in the win, led by 13 points from freshman Jordan Peete. Dorie Harrison collected her first double-double at Lipscomb with 12 points (5-8 shooting) and 10 rebounds. 
 


HOW IT HAPPENED

The Lady Bisons (1-1) opened up an early lead on Covenant (0-4) and never looked back. Lipscomb led 17-8 after the first quarter, but it was the second frame where they busted the game wide open.

The Purple and Gold went on a 13-0 run in the middle part of the second quarter, leading to a 36-21 lead at the break. The run was punctuated by back-to-back triples from Peete. She finished 3-8 from behind the arc for the night.
 

The Second half saw the Lady Bisons pull away from the game, outsourcing the Scots 22-9 in the third period. Lipscomb finished off the fourth with a 17-7 difference to earn their first win of the season. 
 


POSTGAME THOUGHTS FROM THE BENCH
 


NOTES

  • The Lady Bisons won the rebounding battle 48-40. Harrison's 10 boards led the team, while junior Kailey Rosenbaum tied her career high with seven and sophomore Jalyn Holcomb snatched six. 

  • Lipscomb shot 8-33 from three-point range, while Covenant hit 5-24. 

  • Lipscomb made 21 trips to the free throw line, converting 11. Senior Taylor Clark led the way with a 3-4 mark. 

  • Lipscomb had 12 assists to Covenant's five. Sophomore Blythe Pearson led the team with three dimes. 

  • The Lady Bisons forced 23 turnovers, while they had only nine turnovers of their own. 

  • The Purple and Gold tallied 12 steals, with sophomore Casey Collier setting a career high with four swipes. 

  • Freshman Diana Saleh scored the first three points of her Lipscomb career with a bucket and a free throw. 

  • Redshirt-sophomore Gracie Simpson hit her first career three-pointer. 

  • All 13 Lady Bisons on the roster played in the home opener. Senior Lindsey Whiteside notched the most minutes played with 21. She also scored a Lipscomb career high with seven points.


UP NEXT

Lipscomb will take on LaGrange on Thursday in Allen Arena at 2 p.m.


 
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