DANVILLE, Va. – The Shenandoah University women's basketball team secured the season sweep with a dominant 83-59 road victory over Averett University. The Hornets (14-6, 10-3) showcased a balanced offensive attack, with all five starters scoring in double digits.
Maddie Kimble and Emily Williams led the way, each tallying a game-high 17 points. Kimble delivered a sharpshooting clinic, hitting 5-of-8 from beyond the arc and going 2-for-2 from the free-throw line. She also contributed two rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Williams had an outstanding all-around performance, shooting 8-of-11 from the field, pulling down a game-high 11 rebounds for a double-double, dishing out five assists, and adding three steals.
Shawnise Campbell added 15 points, shooting 7-of-12 from the field, while grabbing six rebounds, a block, and a steal. Terese Greene chipped in 13 points, shooting 4-of-10 from the floor, 1-of-3 from three-point range, and 4-of-6 from the line, along with four rebounds, three blocks, two assists, and a steal. Gabby Krystofiak made the most of her opportunities, scoring 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting, all from three-point range, while adding three rebounds, two assists, and three steals.
Addisyn Banks was the only other Hornet to score, finishing with nine points, eight rebounds, and two assists, shooting 3-of-11 from the field and 3-of-4 from the line.
As a team, Shenandoah shot 31-of-69 from the floor (44.9%), 10-of-28 from deep (35.7%), and 11-of-17 from the line (64.7%) while holding Averett to 20-of-52 shooting (38.5%), 10-of-18 from three (55.6%), and 9-of-11 from the line (81.8%). The Hornets dominated in key statistical categories, including rebounding (46-28), points in the paint (40-18), second-chance points (17-6), and points off turnovers (28-11).
HOW IT HAPPENED
Averett came out firing, hitting their first four three-pointers to take an early 12-2 lead. However, Shawnise Campbell and Emily Williams responded, scoring Shenandoah's first five baskets to spark a comeback. The Hornets chipped away at the deficit, and after three straight buckets from Williams, Gabby Krystofiak tied the game at 21 with 90 seconds left in the first quarter. Addisyn Banks then sank two free throws to give Shenandoah its first lead, 23-21, heading into the second quarter.
Averett briefly regained the lead in the second quarter, but Shenandoah answered with a balanced offensive attack. Maddie Kimble drilled a three-pointer, and Terese Greene's layup put the Hornets back on top. After a back-and-forth stretch, back-to-back three-pointers from Greene and Krystofiak, followed by a layup from Williams and another Kimble three, helped Shenandoah take a 48-41 lead into halftime.
The Hornets dominated the third quarter, holding Averett to just three total points while extending their lead to as many as 21 points. Shenandoah continued to pour it on in the fourth quarter, pushing the advantage to as many as 27 before sealing the 83-59 victory.
UP NEXT
The Hornets take a break from conference play as they host Salisbury on Monday in a rescheduled matchup.
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