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Women's Basketball Advances to USA South Semifinals

Box Score Rocky Mount, NC - The N.C. Wesleyan women's basketball team is moving on to the semifinals of the USA South Conference Tournament. Defeating the Falcons 69-54, the Battling Bishops intense defense forced 26 Falcon turnovers led by Nadia Simmons and Deonna Adams with three steals each. The Bishops also saw three key players in double-figures including Kayrisma Harrison who led the way with a double-double of fourteen points and eleven boards. Fellow forward Corynthian Williams contributed thirteen points and five boards to the effort and Areina Harris dropped ten points of her own.

The Basics:
Score:
 N.C. Wesleyan 69, Pfeiffer 54
Location/Venue: Rocky Mount, NC / Everett Gymnasium
Records: N.C. Wesleyan (15-11, 14-4 USA South), Pfeiffer (8-17, 6-12 USA South)

Tuesday's game was one of the most well balanced scoring games Wesleyan has had all season with eighteen of NCWU's baskets being assisted on and every Bishop seeing their name on the stat line. Playing together as a team, Coach Artina Trader as the Bishops playing its best basketball at the right time of the year.

Two key categories in the huge win were points in the paint and points off turnovers, where the Bishops separated from Pfeiffer. With thirty post points, the Bishops dominated the blocks with Kayrisma Harrison leading the charge and being an unstoppable force for the Falcons. As one of the most versatile players in the league, Harrison went 6-8 from the field, while blocking a shot only to pad an astronomical stat sheet.

Up Next:

The women's basketball team will march on in the conference tournament as Wesleyan travels to Methodist Thursday night for the semifinals. 
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Players Mentioned

Deonna Adams

#21 Deonna Adams

G
5' 6"
Senior
Areina Harris

#14 Areina Harris

G
5' 3"
Senior
Kayrisma Harrison

#25 Kayrisma Harrison

F
5' 8"
Senior
Nadia Simmons

#4 Nadia Simmons

G
5' 7"
Senior
Corynthian Williams

#23 Corynthian Williams

F
5' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Deonna Adams

#21 Deonna Adams

5' 6"
Senior
G
Areina Harris

#14 Areina Harris

5' 3"
Senior
G
Kayrisma Harrison

#25 Kayrisma Harrison

5' 8"
Senior
F
Nadia Simmons

#4 Nadia Simmons

5' 7"
Senior
G
Corynthian Williams

#23 Corynthian Williams

5' 9"
Junior
F