Central, SC – Southern Wesleyan fell in the non-conference action to the Virginia State Trojans in a 76-63 final score on Wednesday evening.
The Warriors were 45% from the field and 30.8% from beyond the arc in the loss to the Trojans. Lexi Greffen, Shelby Glance and Asia Pearly each had 13 points. Behind them, Dynasty Shegog had 11 points. Of the 12 assists, both Greffen and Pearly had three assists. Southern Wesleyan collected 33 rebounds with Glance leading the team with eight. Pearly had seven. Greffen had five of the ten steals, and Southern Wesleyan had three blocks as a team.
Game Vitals
Final: Virginia State 76, Southern Wesleyan 63
Records: Southern Wesleyan (2-5) Virginia State (5-0)
Coach Davis says…
"Proud of our team tonight. We kept giving ourselves opportunities throughout the game. We kept playing in spurts on both ends which hurt us. The second chance points in the second half really were the separator. Looking forward to these next two days of practice in preparation for UNCP."
How It Happened
Virginia State charged out of the gate as Tiyanna James and Mekayla Furman each hit three point shots. The Trojans kept the Warriors off the board until just under five minutes on the clock. Lexi Greffen passed the ball in the paint to Shelby Glance who laid it up to put Southern Wesleyan on the board. Layups by Asia Pearly and Greffen put the Warriors within eight.
Southern Wesleyan fought back in the second quarter as Dynasty Shegog and Tristen Berry each laid the ball up into the net. However, Virginia State countered with a layup off a fast break by Trinity Moddy. Dynasty Shegog stole the ball away from Mihjae Hayes and laid it up to put the Warriors behind the Trojans 25-15. Back-to-back layups by Asia Pearly and Lexi Greffen allowed the Warriors to cut the Trojans lead down to seven. A layup by Hayes gave the Trojans a 36-25 point lead going into the locker room.
The Warriors kicked off the third quarter as Lexi Greffen stole the ball and raced down the court to lay the ball up into the basket. A layup by Dynasty Shegog allowed the Warriors to stay within nine points of the Trojans. Virginia State would not relent as Mekayla Furman, Skylar White and Amesha Miller each made baskets for the Trojans. Greffen stepped beyond the arc and collected a pass from Taylin Smith before firing off a three pointer. Last second baskets by Greffen and Shegog cut the Trojans lead down to six.
A layup by Mekayla Furman allowed Virginia State to regain their ten point lead. It was short lived as Kaliah Kendrick put up her first three point shot of the evening. The Trojans maintained their intensity as Amesha Miller hit back-to-back baskets. Shelby Glance collected a pass from Kendrick before stepping beyond the arc to hit a three pointer. Tristen Berry sunk a three point shot with just under four minutes on the clock. However, the Trojans won the game in a 76-63 final score.
What's Next
Southern Wesleyan will next travel to Pembroke, NC as they open up Conference Carolinas action and take on the UNC Pembroke Braves on December 2 at 2 pm. They will remain on the road on December 9 as they travel to Young Harris, GA to take on the Young Harris Mountain Lions. The Warriors will travel to St. Augustine, FL on December 12 to take on the Flagler Saints.
