Meisinheimer, NC - The N.C. Wesleyan women's basketball team defeated Pfeiffer on the road by twelve Friday night to cap off a perfect 2-0 USA South road stand. Wesleyan was led in scoring by Senior forward
Kayrisma Harrison who had a monster game with twenty points, five rebounds, and three assists. Post play would be a big deal for the Battling Bishops in the contest as the Battling Bishops had nearly have of its points come from inside the paint.
The Basics:
Score: North Carolina Wesleyan 63, Pfeiffer 52
Location: Meisinheimer, NC
Records: North Carolina Wesleyan (3-3, 3-0 USA South), Pfeiffer (2-4, 1-2 USA South)
Two big contributors came from the Wesleyan back court with
Areina Harris and
Johnay Goddard dropping ten points each and combining for ten rebounds. Wesleyan also would convert on several clutch opportunities to close the game out as the Battling Bishops went a perfect 6-6 from the charity stripe in the fourth quarter of a close ballgame. While the next conference affair won't take place until after Christmas, Wesleyan is in the driver's seat with three huge victories out of the gate.
Up Next:
The Battling Bishops will welcome top five Christopher Newport back to Rocky Mount for a second time this season on Tuesday afternoon as the Captains and Bishops square off at 3:00 inside Everett Gymnasium.