Spartanburg, SC – Southern Wesleyan fell to the Converse Valkyries on Friday evening in a 63-58 heartbreaker.
The Warriors shot 32.8% from the field against the Valkyries on Friday evening.
Tristen Berry led the team with 12 points. She was followed by
Brittany Mack (11 points) and
Nakia Hooks (10 points). The Warriors collected 10 assists with both Berry and Mack have three assists each.
Southern Wesleyan pulled down 36 rebounds as a team.
Nakia Hooks led the team with seven of the rebounds while
Brittany Mack followed with six.
Shelby Glance had the lone block of the evening for the Warriors. SWU collected 11 steals with both
Tristen Berry and Mack having three steals apiece.
Game Vitals
Final: Converse 63, Southern Wesleyan 58
Records: Southern Wesleyan (1-4 / CC 1-1) Converse (3-4 / CC 2-2)
Coach Davis says...
"Tough loss tonight for the team. Our execution on the offensive end was not consistent. I have to put us in a better position to be comfortable and seamless in what we do on both ends."
How It Happened
The Warriors charged out of the gate early on a three point basket by
Brittany Mack. However, the Valkyries quickly countered on a three pointer by Alisa Davenport to tie the game right back up. Converse pushed ahead as a layup by Sydney Wilson gave them a one point advantage, but Southern Wesleyan countered with a layup off a fast break by
Tristen Berry to put them on top 6-5. Back-to-back layups by Mack and
Nakia Hooks allowed the Warriors to maintain a one point lead with just over a minute remaining in the first quarter.
Lonesha Lee kicked off the second quarter with a jump shot to allow the Warriors to put the game in a 12-12 tie. Shortly afterwards,
Brooke Henricks put up a jump shot in the paint to put Southern Wesleyan ahead by two. However, the lead was short lived as Lindsey Hardin laid the ball up for the Valkryies to allow them to tie the game.
Caroline Reese collected a pass from Lee and stepped beyond the arc to knock down a three pointer to give the Warriors a 17-14 point advantage with just under seven minutes left in the half. Southern Wesleyan picked-up the intensity as a three pointer by
Shelby Glance gave the Warriors a six point advantage. Back-to-back three pointers by
Tristen Berry and Reese allow the Warriors to extend their lead to ten points with just over a minute to play. Southern Wesleyan went on to lead 33-25 at halftime.
Converse challenged early in the third quarter as Sydney Wilson made a jump shot to put the Valkyries within six. The Valkyries continue to chip away, but a layup by
Kayla Garrett allowed the Warriors to stay on top by six. However, Converse was able to tie the game up on free throws by Eva Carballo and Wilson. The Valkyries continued to shut down the Warriors offense and extend their lead to four points on a jump shot by Lindsey Hardin. Southern Wesleyan countered with a layup by
Nakia Hooks to put them down 37-41. Despite a late three point by
Sasha Schoenborn, the Warriors trailed 43-50 at the end of the third quarter.
The Valkyries took a ten point lead on a three by Lindsey Hardin, but the Warriors countered with a three off the hands of
Brittany Mack to put them back within seven. Southern Wesleyan continued to chip away at Converse's lead on a lay-up by
Kayla Garrett. The Warriors would not let up as
Brittany Mack scored from beyond the arc and then
Nakia Hooks made a jump shot to tie the game 57-57. However, the Valkyries went on to win the game 63-58.
What's Next
Southern Wesleyan will remain on the road on December 11 as they travel to Bristol, TN to take on the King Tornado at 2 p.m. They will then travel to Due West, SC on December 15 to take on the Erskine Flying Fleet. The Warriors will return to Historic Tysinger Gymnasium on December 18 as they welcome the Francis Marion Patriots to Central, SC for a 2 p.m. tip-off.
