HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University women's basketball team took down UVA Wise for a key South Atlantic Conference win on Saturday (Dec. 4) by a score of 75-70.

The Cobras jumped out to a six-point lead halfway through the first quarter, before taking a 19-11 lead to the second.

Coker increased its lead to double-digits early in the second, before UVA Wise would cut into the deficit part way through the second, before Coker would go back ahead by double digits and eventually take a 44-30 lead to the half.

Coker held a double-digit lead for most of the third quarter, before UVA Wise would make it a single-digit game again at 60-54 to end the third quarter.

UVA Wise would cut the deficit to five points four minutes in the fourth quarter, before eventually tying the game up at 66 with five and a half minutes to play. An Ashauntee Nelson jumper with two and a half minutes to play was the go-ahead bucket for the Cobras, as Coker was able to put the game away from there.

The Cobras shot 46.8 percent in the game, including five three-pointers. Saquita Joyner led the way with a game-high 19 points, while Mariah Mitchem added 12 points along with 11 from Ahlea Myers and 10 from Dasia Lambert. Five other Cobras chipped in points in the game. Hope Richardson led the rebounding effort with a game-high 12 boards, while nine others were active on the glass in the game for Coker. Mitchem dished out a team-high four assists in the game, while five others helped on Coker buckets in the game. Joyner led the way with a career-high six steals, while five others also registered steals in the game. Richardson and Valicia Demeritte each blocked two shots in the game, Joyner and Nelson each posted one rejection.

The Cobras return to action on Wednesday (Dec. 8) on the road at Anderson (S.C.) in South Atlantic Conference action. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m., with video and live stats available at www.cokercobras.com.

McDonald's Player of the Game - Saquita Joyner