BOX SCORE (PDF)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford women's basketball team moved into a first-place tie in the Southern Conference standings with a 69-57 win over UNC Greensboro Thursday night in the Pete Hanna Center.
Samford's SoCon record improves to 9-4, tying the Bulldogs with UNCG and Chattanooga for first place in the league standings with one regular-season game left. Samford has an overall record of 14-14, while UNCG falls to 20-8. If the Bulldogs can earn a win over the Western Carolina Catamounts Saturday, Samford would secure at least a share of the program's first regular-season Southern Conference title.
FROM THE BOX SCORE
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- UNCG took an 8-4 lead with 5:37 left in the first quarter.
- With Samford trailing, 12-10, the Bulldogs closed the first quarter with a 7-2 run to take a 17-14 lead at the end of the period.
- In the second quarter, Samford built a 23-19 lead with 4:58 left in the period after a three-pointer by Paige Serup.
- UNCG fought back to take a 26-24 lead with 2:04 to go in the period.
- Samford scored the final five points of the second quarter to take a 29-26 lead into the locker room at halftime.
- In the third quarter, Samford built a 13-point lead at 44-31 with 5:04 left in the quarter following a three-pointer by Ta'Naisha Hill.
- UNCG fought back to cut the lead to six points at 46-40 with 2:44 to go in the period.
- Samford took a 54-44 lead into the fourth quarter.
- The Bulldogs built their lead to 16 points at 62-46 with 5:35 left in the game after a layup by Myers.
- UNCG fought back to cut the lead to 10 points at 65-55 with 1:25 left after a free throw by Soliman.
- Samford, however, held on for the 12-point win, 69-57.
UP NEXT
- Samford will host Western Carolina for the team's regular-season finale Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Pete Hanna Center. The game will also be Senior Day for Samford's eight seniors. Admission for the game is FREE.
