Women's Basketball Falls at UVA Wise on Saturday

WISE, Va. - The Coker University women's basketball team fell at UVA Wise in South Atlantic Conference action on Saturday (Nov. 28) by a score of 88-81.

UVA Wise jumped out to a 5-0 lead, before Coker found its rhythm and cut into the lead at the first quarter media timeout. The Cavaliers went on a run out of the timeout, out-scoring the Cobras 14-6 to end the frame. UVA Wise led 21-10 after one quarter.

UVA Wise maintained its double-digit lead throughout the second quarter, before taking a 46-29 lead to the half.

While UVA Wise continued to hold its double-digit lead through the duration of the third quarter, the Cobras were able to trim it down to nine with under a minute to play in the frame. Haley McClure scored a three-point play with a layup and a free throw to get the Cobras back within single digits, before UVA Wise would take a 65-54 lead to the fourth.

 The Cavaliers led by double-digits through the first three minutes of the fourth, before a three-point play from Raya Coley got the Cobras back within seven with six and a half minutes to play. UVA Wise would keep Coker at a few possessions' distance into the final three minutes, before an Ahlea Myers three-pointer got the Cobras within six with two and a half minutes to play. UVA Wise's lead fluctuated for the final few minutes as the Cavaliers were able to take the victory.

Myers finished with a game-high 25 points, while Coley finished with a career-high 17 and Ashauntee Nelson added 10. Myers knocked down seven three-pointers on the afternoon, just one shy of the Coker single-game record of eight (Amber Lau, Feb. 21, 2002 vs. Queens (N.C.). Seven other Cobras contributed in the scoring column in the game. Coker matched UVA Wise in the rebounding column as each team pulled down 44 boards, with Coker led by a career-high six from Coley. Four other Cobras finished with five rebounds apiece in the game, while six others were active on the glass. Emily Davis, Myers, Nelson and Coley each dished out a team-high three assists in the game, while three others also helped on buckets in the game. Nelson tied her career high with four steals for the second game in a row, while three other Cobras recorded swipes in the contest. Nelson led the Cobras with two blocks on the afternoon, while three other Cobras posted rejections in the game.

The Cobras return to action on Saturday, Dec. 5 at Limestone in a South Atlantic Conference matinee. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m., with video and live stats available at www.cokercobras.com.

Coker University will continue to assess the NCAA, federal, state and local developments and provide updated revisions as additional information is available.