Lady Bears fall in regular-season finale
February 28, 2009
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The University of the Cumberlands put three players in double figures and held the home team to 36.5 percent shooting in a 72-53 win over the Lady Bears of Pikeville College on Saturday.
Cumberlands, 25-4, finished 10-2 and in a tie for first place in the Mid-South Conference standings. They will be the second seed in next week’s tournament and will get a first-round bye.
Pikeville finished 20-10 overall and 6-6 in the league. The Lady Bears will be seeded fourth and play No. 5 Georgetown in the opening round on Friday afternoon.
Cumberlands didn’t shoot especially well, hitting 45.5 percent, but they were 11-of-27 (40.7 percent) from the arc and 84.6 percent from the free-throw line to secure the win.
The Patriots were led by senior Madison Flowers, who tossed in 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the arc. Junior Amber Neace tossed in 15 on three three-point shots, while pulling down five rebounds and recording three steals.
Senior Johnna Abney had 10 points and seven assists.
Pikeville was led by sophomore Natiera Hinton, who tossed in 24 and grabbed 11 rebounds. She was the only Lady Bear in double figures. Three teammates scored six points apiece.
Cumberlands charged out to a 38-19 lead at the break and the teams played evenly in the second half.
Pikeville had 13 steals while forcing 19 Cumberlands turnovers, but turned it over 18 times themselves in the loss.
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PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The University of the Cumberlands put three players in double figures and held the home team to 36.5 percent shooting in a 72-53 win over the Lady Bears of Pikeville College on Saturday.
Cumberlands, 25-4, finished 10-2 and in a tie for first place in the Mid-South Conference standings. They will be the second seed in next week’s tournament and will get a first-round bye.
Pikeville finished 20-10 overall and 6-6 in the league. The Lady Bears will be seeded fourth and play No. 5 Georgetown in the opening round on Friday afternoon.
Cumberlands didn’t shoot especially well, hitting 45.5 percent, but they were 11-of-27 (40.7 percent) from the arc and 84.6 percent from the free-throw line to secure the win.
The Patriots were led by senior Madison Flowers, who tossed in 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the arc. Junior Amber Neace tossed in 15 on three three-point shots, while pulling down five rebounds and recording three steals.
Senior Johnna Abney had 10 points and seven assists.
Pikeville was led by sophomore Natiera Hinton, who tossed in 24 and grabbed 11 rebounds. She was the only Lady Bear in double figures. Three teammates scored six points apiece.
Cumberlands charged out to a 38-19 lead at the break and the teams played evenly in the second half.
Pikeville had 13 steals while forcing 19 Cumberlands turnovers, but turned it over 18 times themselves in the loss.
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