Rocky Mount, NC - The North Carolina Wesleyan University women's basketball team dropped its USA South Conference opener 74–52 to Brevard Tuesday evening inside Everett Gymnasium.

Brevard jumped out to an early advantage and maintained control throughout, outscoring the Battling Bishops in every quarter. The Tornados led 18–12 after one and stretched the margin to 38–26 at halftime before pulling away in the second half.

Senior Kayden Johnson paced Brevard with a game-high nineteen points on an efficient 9-of-12 shooting, while Olivia Miller added ten points and eight rebounds. Christena Rhone provided a strong spark off the bench with fourteen points, and Kennedie Noble chipped in nine as the Tornados shot 42.2% from the floor and forced 28 turnovers.

For the Bishops, Anaya Hall led all scorers on the home side with eighteen points and four rebounds. Dorinda Jordan followed with fifteen points and four boards, while Kieara Hughes added seven points. North Carolina Wesleyan battled on the glass with 40 total rebounds but struggled from the perimeter, finishing 0-for-9 from three-point range and 35.4% overall from the field.

The game was tight early, with the score tied once and the lead changing three times in the opening quarter. Brevard used pressure defense and fast-break scoring to build a double-digit lead midway through the second period and carried a 12-point advantage into the break.

The Tornados continued to apply pressure after halftime, pushing the margin to as many as 22 points in the fourth quarter. North Carolina Wesleyan showed fight down the stretch but was unable to cut into the deficit.