Women's Hoops Takes 79-58 Win over ETSU Thursday

Thursday, January 24

Birmingham, Ala.

6:00 PM (CT)

Samford University

7-12, 2-2SoCon

ETSU

4-16, 2-2SoCon

Team	1	2	3	4	F
ETSU	13	14	14	17	58
Samford	24	16	24	15	79

Box Score (PDF)

Ta'Naisha Hill tied a career high with 21 points Thursday night vs. ETSU.

Women's Hoops Takes 79-58 Win over ETSU Thursday

1.24.19 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

BOX SCORE (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford women's basketball team earned a 79-58 Southern Conference win over the ETSU Bucs Thursday evening in the Pete Hanna Center.

With the win, Samford improves to 7-12 overall and 2-2 in Southern Conference play. ETSU falls to 4-16 overall and 2-2 in league play.

FROM THE BOX SCORE

Samford was led in the game by Ta'Naisha Hill with 21 points, tying her career high.
Natalie Armstrong scored 15 points.
Paige Serup followed with 11 points.
Shuantai Battle had 10 points and five assists.
As a team, Samford shot 56.4 percent from the floor, and committed a season-low six turnovers.
For ETSU, Erica-Haynes Overton led the way with 18 points.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

After ETSU jumped out to a 6-3 lead, Samford answered with a 5-0 run to take an 8-6 lead with 7:44 to go in the first quarter after a layup by Armstrong
With Samford leading, 15-13, the Bulldogs closed the quarter with a 9-0 run to claim a 24-13 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Samford pushed its lead to 15 points at 28-13 with 8:05 left in the second quarter after a basket by Olivia Crozier.
ETSU fought back to cut the lead to 10 points at 37-27, but a late three-pointer by Katie Allen gave Samford a 40-27 lead heading into the locker room at halftime.
Samford pushed its lead to 18 points at 45-27 with 8:59 left in the third quarter after a three-point play by Armstrong.
Samford led by as many as 25 points in the third quarter at 64-39, and the Bulldogs took a 64-41 lead at the end of the third quarter.
The Bulldogs pushed their lead to 29 points at 75-46 with 6:24 to go after a three-pointer by Hill.
ETSU fought back to cut the lead to 17 points, but could get no closer, as Samford came away with the 79-58 victory.