The N.C. Wesleyan College women’s basketball team split a pair of games held over the weekend.
The Bishops held off Pfeiffer University to defeat their USA-South conference foe 78-71 on the road Saturday afternoon.
The win was the Bishops’ fourth straight as they improved to 8-7 overall and 6-2 in the conference.
The game was moved to Pfeiffer (6-10, 2-6) at the last minute due to the winter storm in Rocky Mount. The teams will meet again on Feb. 6, but at Wesleyan this time.
The Wesleyan women got off to a strong start, leading 22-11 after the first quarter.
Pfeiffer then cut into the Bishop lead some to take the second quarter 21-14, but Wesleyan still led at the half 29-23.
Wesleyan then extended its lead to nine after the third quarter, and strong free-throw shooting down the stretch would clinch the game after the Falcons had trimmed it down to five.
Wesleyan shot 43.5 percent overall and made 18 of 23 free throws while Pfeiffer shot 39 percent but made nine three-pointers.
Junior forward Kayrisma Harrison led the Bishops with a double-double of 22 points and 16 rebounds with a block and two steals while senior point guard Keorra Taylor had her best game of the year scoring a season-high of 19 points to go along with five assists and four steals.
Sophomore forward Johnay Goddard also finished in double-digit scoring with 10 points off the bench along with five rebounds while fellow forward Nadia Simmons tallied eight points with two assists.
Senior forward Javana Jones contributed six points and six boards off the bench with a season-high of three blocks while guards Nyesha Best and Kayla Johnson also each scored six points.
Wesleyan fell 75-57 at home to USA-South East Division leader Greensboro College on Sunday afternoon.
GC got out to a fast start running out to a 22-11 first-quarter lead and held the Bishops to just eight points in the second quarter to take a 39-19 lead at the break.
Wesleyan then came out strong in the third quarter going on a run to get within single-digits as they outscored GC 23-16 in the third.
Greensboro then found its stride again in the fourth quarter, taking it 20-15 for the 18-point win.
GC shot 40 percent overall from the floor while the Bishops struggled shooting the ball on the afternoon, going just 31 percent from the field.
Harrison played well defensively, pulling down 15 rebounds and blocking two shots while scoring six points. Best recorded seven points off the bench with two assists and a steal, while sophomore forward Simmons also scored six points.
Wesleyan dropped to 8-8 overall and 6-3 in the USA-South East while GC improved to 16-1 and 9-1 in the division.
The Bishop women return to action on Wednesday evening when they go on the road to face Meredith College at 6 p.m. in Raleigh.
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