Women's Basketball Drops Regular Season Finale at Newberry

Women's Basketball Drops Regular Season Finale at Newberry

NEWBERRY, S.C. - Coker University women's basketball dropped its regular season finale at Newberry on Wednesday (Feb. 24) by a score of 88-58.

The Wolves raced out to a 15-5 lead with under three minutes to play in the opening quarter, before extending their lead further and taking a 24-9 lead to the second quarter.

Newberry would hold its lead in double digits throughout the second quarter, taking a 44-26 lead to the half.

Newberry would extend its lead further in the third quarter, before Coker would out-score Newbery 28-25 in the fourth.

Coker shot 42 percent in the game, with eight three-pointers. Raya Coley led the Cobras with 14 points, while Ahlea Myers also added 11 points. Seven other Cobras scored in the game. Coley also led the Cobras with five rebounds on the day, while six others were active on the glass in the game. Valicia Demeritte dished out a team-high three assists in the game, while five othes helped on Coker buckets in the game. Myers and Ashauntee Nelson each had two steals in the game, while Emily Davis also had one. Haley McClure posted two blocks in the game, while Hope Richardson and Coley each had one.

The Cobras are back in action on Saturday (Feb. 27) in the opening round of the Pilot/Flying J South Atlantic Conference tournament at Lincoln Memorial. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. from Harrogate, Tenn., 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.