Hartsville, SC – Southern Wesleyan fell on the road to the Coker Cobras in a 75-49 final on Wednesday evening.
The Warriors shot 40% from the field and went six for 13 at the free throw line. Freshman Jordan Race led the team with 10 points while Shelby Glance followed with nine. Dynasty Shegog had two assists. Asia Pearly led the team with six rebounds. She was followed by Tristen Berry, Glance and Race with five. Southern Wesleyan stole the ball four times.
Game Vitals
Final: Coker 75, Southern Wesleyan 49
Records: Southern Wesleyan (0-3) Coker (2-1)
How It Happened
The Cobras took the first points of the game on a jump shot by Kamari Thompson, and then extended their lead to five on a three pointer out of the hands of Mya Wasswa. Southern Wesleyan kept their lead at three as Lexi Greffen put up a jump shot of her own. Coker pushed on, but baskets by Dynasty Shegog and Shelby Glance kept the Warriors within five. The Warriors continued to chip away at the lead as Jordan Race passed the ball to Asia Pearly who put the ball into the basket to allow the Warriors to trail the Cobras 16-13 with just over a minute left in the first quarter.
Shelby Glance kicked off the second quarter with a jump shot to tie the game up at seventeen points apiece. Coker pushed on as a layup by Kamari Thompson allowed them to regain the lead, but a layup by Jordan Race tied the game up once again. Tristen Berry put up a layup to give the Warriors their first lead of the night. The Cobras would not relent as baskets by Mya Wasswa allowed them to regain a five point lead. Coker led 34-25 going into the locker room at halftime.
The Cobras struck first in the second half as Kamari Thompson and Mya Wasswa each made baskets. A three pointer by Shelby Glance kept the Warriors within ten points. Alexis Glover drove the ball to the basket for a layup. Coker distanced themselves further on jump shots by Wasswa. Southern Wesleyan challenged back with baskets by Glover and Glance.
A three pointer by Shawntenna Tillman allowed Coker to extend their lead to 60-39 at the start of the fourth quarter. Coker pushed on with a jump shot by Dominique Rodriguez, but Southern Wesleyan countered with a layup by Dynasty Shegog. Jordan Race went up for a jump shot and was fouled on the basket to earn the and one free throw. Despite a last second three point basket by Race, the Warriors fell to the Cobras in a 75-49 final.
What's Next
Southern Wesleyan will host their home opener on November 18 as they welcome the Limestone Saints to Historic Tysinger Gymnasium. They will then travel down the road to Greenville, SC on November 20 to take on the Furman Paladins in exhibition play before returning to Central, SC on November 21 to host the Paine Lions.
