Koalas Defeat Point to Earn First Win of the Green Era
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Point (3-3, 3-2) | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 38 | |
Columbia (SC) (1-3, 1-3) | 5 | 11 | 29 | 9 | 54 |
Point
Game Statistics | Point | Columbia (SC) |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (15-62) | (21-58) |
Field Goal % | 24.2% | 36.2% |
Rebounds | 41 | 35 |
Assists | 6 | 10 |
Turnovers | 19 | 8 |
Pts off Turnovers | 2 | 12 |
2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 8 |
Pts in the Paint | 24 | 28 |
Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 0 |
Bench Pts | 8 | 12 |
Pictured: Renasia Jeter-McKissick
Columbia, SC – The Columbia College women's basketball team outscored Point 29-15 in the third quarter, en route to defeating the Skyhawks 54-38 Saturday (Nov. 19). The win is also the first for head Coach NaJarius "JJ" Green.
With the win, the Koalas improve to 1-3 overall and in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC). Point falls to 3-3 overall and 3-2 in the AAC.
"I am beyond thankful for this amazing group of young ladies and coaching staff," said Green. "I can't put winning my first game into words, but I can say I wouldn'g want it with any other group...Go Koalas!"
Koala Game Highlights:
Columbia College outscored Point 29-15 in the third quarter.
The Koalas finished the game with three players in double-figures.
Carnesia Wells scored a game-high 19 points.
Aa'Breah Keitt and Renasia Jeter-McKissick each scored 10 points with seven rebounds.
Knights Game Notes:
Mataea Boyd finished with a team-high 11 points.
Sheyvonne Owens came off the bench to pull in a game-high 13 rebounds.
Additional Notes:
Koalas scored 12 points off 19 Skyhawks turnovers. The Koalas bench outscored the Skyhawks bench 12-8.
What's Next?
Columbia College will begin a four-game road swing Tuesday, Nov. 22, at St. Andrews. The Koalas will then travel to Erskine (Nov. 29), Reinhardt (Dec. 7), and Johnson (Dec. 10).