Cobras Welcome Newberry for Pivotal SAC Matchup

Photo by Stan Barnhill
Photo by Stan Barnhill

HARTSVILLE, S.C.- Coker women's basketball welcomes Newberry for a South Atlantic Conference matchup on Wednesday (Jan. 13). Video and live stats for the game will be available at www.cokercobras.com.

The Cobras dropped their last contest at home, 82-71 to Mars Hill last Saturday (Jan. 8). Jazz Green led the Coker attack, posting a double-double with a team-high 26 points and 11 rebounds. The senior also dished out five assists. Terrika Foster had an outstanding day, posting 26 points of her own, including a 5-6 effort from the charity stripe. Kendra Lambert added 13 points, putting three starters in double figures.

Senior Jazz Green now ranks second in the conference in points per game, dropping 16.1 points per game. Green also is third in the conference averaging 9.8 rebounds per game. Terrika Foster sits sixth in the SAC in field goal percentage, knocking down 54.3% of her shots.

Newberry is 7-7 overall on the year and 6-2 in conference, coming off a 61-48 road win at Carson-Newman. Samantha Creed leads the Wolves offensively averaging 14.2 points per game, while Meg Essex averages 13.2 points per game.

Tip-off is slated for 6:00 p.m. at the DeLoach Center. Tickets for the game are $5 for adults, $3 for students and free to all Coker faculty, staff and students.