WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TAKES CARE OF BUSINESS AT NEWBERRY

Newberry, SC - She does it again - Junior Shawnteanna Tillman had her second 25+ point game in a row, this time recording 26 in the 65-48 win over Newberry on the road.

By The Numbers:

Final Score: Coker 65, Newberry 48
Records: Coker 16-1 (12-1 SAC), Newberry 5-13 (4-10 SAC)
Location: Newberry, SC | Eleazar Arena

Top Performers

Shawnteanna Tillman: 26 points, 9 rebounds, 6 steals
Kamari Thompson: 12 points, 13 rebounds

How It Happened:

Newberry came out of the gates very active on defense which gave the Cobras problems early. After a 10-7 lead for the Wolves at the end of the first, the Cobras took over in the second period. A made bucket by Newberry had them extend their lead to 12-7, but, from there, the Cobras went on a 9-2 run capped off by a made three by Tillman to take the lead at 16-14.

It was a tight contest for the remainder of the half, with neither team gaining more than a three-point lead in that stretch. However, a made layup by Kamari Thompson at the end of the half gave the Cobras their first two-possession lead of the ballgame as they headed up 29-24 into the halftime break.

Out of the break, the Cobras build an early cushion powered by back-to-back layups by Tillman and Mariah Mitchem to make it a 36-28 game. Mitchem also capped off the quarter with a driving layup to make it a nine-point game (47-38) heading into the final period of play.

The closest it got in the final quarter was an eight-point game at 56-48. However, the Cobras ended the game on a 9-0 run (capped off by a Dasia Ferguson three with under 20 seconds of game time left) to win this one handily by a score of 65-48.

Notables

As stated before, this is Tillman's second-straight game with 25+ points, having 28 in the road win over Tusculum this past weekend. Thompson, after recording her 500th career rebound against Tusculum, added 13 more today to go along with 12 points. The Cobras continue their best season in program history, moving to 16-1 (12-1 SAC) and extending this win streak to nine games.

Up Next

The Cobras come back to Hartsville this Saturday (January 25th) for a bout against UVA-Wise. That contest will tip off at 2:00 PM ET, followed by the men's game.