Rocky Mount, NC - On a special day inside Everett Gymnasium where the women's basketball program honored
Nadia Simmons,
Deonna Adams,
Areina Harris, and
Johnay Goddard, the Battling Bishops earned a huge conference win over the Pfeiffer Falcons. In the 66-57 win, the Senior class would have a game to remember.
Nadia Simmons and
Deonna Adams would both get in double-figures on Saturday and had eight rebounds between the two. Simmons would have one of her best shooting performances of the season, only missing two shots of her eight attempts while knocking down a free throw.
The Basics:
Score: N.C. Wesleyan 66, Pfeiffer 57
Location/Venue: Rocky Mount, NC / Everett Gymnasium
Records: N.C. Wesleyan (12-9, 12-2 USA South), Pfeiffer (5-15, 4-11 USA South)
Seniors
Johnay Goddard and
Areina Harris would have special games for Wesleyan as well, combining for ten points and a perfect .1000 free throw percentage. The Battling Bishops would be fierce on the defensive end as well, forcing nearly twenty Falcon turnovers, which led to twenty-two points off turnovers for Wesleyan. Points inside the paint also came at a premium with Wesleyan recording 32 and led by Kayrisma Harrrison's seven point, eight rebound effort. With only nine boards to go, Harrison is now five rebounds away from reaching the 1,000 rebound plateau.
Up Next:
Wesleyan will be at home on Tuesday night and face the Monarchs in the team's annual Play 4 Kay game.