Cobras Hoping to Stay Hot at Home Against Trojans

Photo by Stan Barnhill
Photo by Stan Barnhill

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker College women's basketball team will be back at home on Saturday (Jan. 10) for a South Atlantic Conference matchup with the Anderson University Trojans. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. with live stats and broadcast available at www.cokercobras.com.

The Navy and Yellow have been scorching hot in the friendly confines of the Deloach Center as of late. They have won four of their last five, three of those victories by double digits. The Cobras and Trojans split the series last season, each winning on the road.

Tanesha Stenson continues to be the leading threat on both ends of the floor for the Cobras, averaging 13.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Both averages are inside the top eight in the SAC. Kelly Godbout is next in line averaging 10.7 points a game and shooting 44.1 percent from the field, 12th best in the SAC.

The Trojans travel to Hartsville with an 8-3 overall record and 5-2 conference record after a road win at Lincoln Memorial. They are led by seniors Lesley Woods and Sierra Simpson. Woods is averaging 12.7 points per game, while Simpson is chipping in 10.5 points a game.

Game time is set for 2 p.m. on Saturday (Jan. 10) with the doors of the DeLoach Center opening at 1 p.m. Tickets are $15 for reserved seats, $5 dollars for adults, $3 dollars for students, and free for all Coker students, faculty and staff.

Story by Aaron Beebe '15 sports information intern.