Final Score: Lipscomb 73, Shorter 50
Location: Nashville, Tenn. (Allen Arena)
Records: Lipscomb 1-2, Shorter 2-2
 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Fueled by Jordan Peete's 17 points, Lipscomb rolled past the Hawks to earn the team's first win of the season in their home opener on Tuesday night. 
 
Shorter opened the game strong shooting four-for-six from the floor to open up a 9-4 lead on the Bisons, who misfired on their first four attempts. 
 
The Bisons' shooting woes continued as they connected on just three out of their first 15 attempts. However, with 2:18 to play in the opening quarter, Sydney Shelton drove to the basket and converted at the rim to spark the Bisons offense. Shelton assisted on the following possession before draining another from long-range to end the quarter on a 7-0 Bisons run and give them a four-point advantage at the break. 
 
Both teams struggled from the field in the second period as they traded blows throughout. With 1:08 to play in the second period, Shorter's Jasmine Gaines looked as if she had tied the game going into the break, but Lipscomb's Maddie Cook drained a three-point try of her own as the buzzer sounded to give the Bisons a 31-28 advantage. 
 
Lipscomb broke loose in the second half shooting 68-percent (19-of-28) from the field while tightening the clamps on defense and holding the Hawks to just 15-percent (6-for-40). Peete was instrumental in the Bisons' resurgence as she highlighted a 19-6 run in which she contributed seven points. The Bisons held on to the lead and cruised to a 73-50 win. 
 
QUICK FACTS
 

• Peete led the team in scoring with 17 points
• In her season debut for Shelton pitched in 10 points
• Cook scored nine points on the day
• Diana Saleh and Cook each pulled down eight boards for the Bisons 
• The Bisons dominated the paint with 48 points compared to Shorter's 14
• Lipscomb also tallied 21 points from fast breaks

 
HERD NOTES
 

• Peete has scored in double figures in two of the Bisons three games this season and nine times in her Lipscomb career
• Shelton scores in double figures for the ninth time in her career 

• Lipscomb extends its home winning streak to 11 games with its last home loss occurring in the 2019-20 season (Liberty 2/29/20)

 
UP NEXT
 
The Bisons will travel to Fort Collins, Colo. to take on Colorado State on Sunday, Nov. 21 at 1 p.m.