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Women’s Basketball Claims Win in Clarksville

Box Score Final Score: Lipscomb: 65, Austin Peay: 50
Location: Clarksville, TN (Winfield Dunn Center)
Records:  Lipscomb: (19-10, 13-4 ASUN), Austin Peay (17-11, 12-6 ASUN)
 
THE SHORT STORY

Lipscomb women's basketball took the fight to the Governors and returned Thursday's favor with a decisive 65-50 win in Clarksville.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Lipscomb grabbed the early lead at 5-2 as Blythe Pearson recorded a layup and a three-pointer in back-to-back possessions.
 
Pearson's hot start set off the Bisons' momentum in the first as Aleah Sorrentino, Claira McGowan, and Jalyn Holcomb each recorded buckets inside to extend the Bisons' early lead to seven at 11-4.
 
The Governors hit their stride late in the first to recover to even the score (11-11) moving into the first break.
 
Once again, Austin Peay made a quick strike to take a short lead at the top of the second quarter, but quickly found themselves halted by a 9-2 run from Lipscomb to stand 20-15 just over the six-minute mark.
 
Sorrentino and McGowan made solid plays in the second with six points apiece to lead the Bisons' 17-7 run in the second frame. Ainhoa Ceah recorded her first bucket of the contest while Pearson recorded her second three to put the Bisons up by 10 after two quarters.
 
Bella Vinson got in on the action with a pair of threes to push the Bisons to a 38-24 lead. Following a pair of Sorrentino scores inside, Vinson put in a layup to extend Lipscomb's advantage to 14-point.
   
Holcomb brought the Bisons up by 16 with a pair of free throws as time ran low in the third quarter. The Governors responded with a layup but the Bisons carried their 14-point lead into the final frame.
 
Vinson continued her hot streak in the fourth with a six points to tie Sorrentino as the squad's leading scorer for the matchup early in the final quarter.
   
The Bisons continued to keep their foot on the gas as Jalyn Holcomb scooped a layup in to keep the Bisons firmly infront.
 
As the final minute ticked down, McGowan drew a slew of fouls and sunk five of her six attempts at the charity stripe to take the Bisons up 63-50. Vinson sealed Lipscomb's 19th victory of the season with a final pair of free throws to end the game with a 15-point lead at 65-50.
 
HERD NOTES
  • The Bisons are now one win away from at least a share of the program record for most wins in a season (20) which was set in 2003-04 season. 
  • Three Bisons reached double-digits on the night as Bella Vinson totaled 16 points while Aleah Sorrentino and Claira McGowan earned 15 points apiece.
  • Lipscomb's squad brought down 34 rebounds to the Governors' 32, led by Sorrentino with seven and Vinson with six.
  • The Bisons bested the Governors both from the field and from deep. Lipscomb's squad went 42.6 from the field and 38.9 from three-point land.
  • Lipscomb's squad went 18-24 from the free throw line led by  McGowan who went 7-8.
 
UP NEXT
The Bisons will return to Allen Arena Wednesday, Mar. 1 for their final regular season contest. Lipscomb's squad will take on No. 24 FGCU at 6:00pm CT.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jalyn Holcomb

#23 Jalyn Holcomb

G
5' 9"
Senior
Blythe Pearson

#15 Blythe Pearson

G
5' 10"
Senior
Bella Vinson

#21 Bella Vinson

G/F
6' 2"
Sophomore
Aleah Sorrentino

#5 Aleah Sorrentino

F
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Ainhoa Cea

#14 Ainhoa Cea

G
5' 6"
Freshman
Claira McGowan

#20 Claira McGowan

G
5' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jalyn Holcomb

#23 Jalyn Holcomb

5' 9"
Senior
G
Blythe Pearson

#15 Blythe Pearson

5' 10"
Senior
G
Bella Vinson

#21 Bella Vinson

6' 2"
Sophomore
G/F
Aleah Sorrentino

#5 Aleah Sorrentino

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
F
Ainhoa Cea

#14 Ainhoa Cea

5' 6"
Freshman
G
Claira McGowan

#20 Claira McGowan

5' 7"
Sophomore
G
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