FLORENCE, S.C – The Chowan Women's Basketball team was handed their second straight loss as Francis Marion prevailed 67-56 on Monday evening.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 56, Francis Marion 67

RECORDS | Chowan 2-3, Francis Marion 2-0

LOCATION | Florence, S.C.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Jahkeria Bagby posted a career-high 14 points to lead the Hawks.  Jada Lee notched 10 points and eight assists in the loss.  Joanne Williams chipped in with 10 points.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Quarter:

Chowan struggled from the floor early hitting 1-10 early as the Patriots led 11-4.  Jahkeria Bagby connected for the first points for the Hawks from the free throw line.  Bagby added a lay-up midway through the half as the score was knotted up at 4-all.  Francis Marion went on a 7-0 run to lead 11-4 to force a timeout.

Destiny Robinson would end the run with a jumper with 2:00 left in the quarter.  The Patriots extended the lead to 15-6 before Jada Lee hit a jumper to end the quarter, 15-9.

Second Quarter:

FMU started the quarter on a quick run to lead by double-figures before Joanne Williams tallied the first bucket of the quarter for the Hawks. 

Kaylah Henderson and Jada Lee would trim the deficit to six, 23-17 as Lee tallied to quick buckets.  Lee added another jumper before a Joanne Williams lay-up cut the deficit to three, 24-21, with 2:27 left in the half.

Jahkeria Bagby would take over the quarter with the final six points.  Bagby started the run with an old-fashioned three-point play.  Bagby would convert again on the three-point play on the next trip down the floor to end the quarter with the Hawks trailing 28-27.

Third Quarter:

Danielle Weldon started the scoring for the Hawks with a lay-up to keep the deficit manageable early in the quarter.  Weldon converted the three-point play to trim the deficit to 35-32.

Jordan Pettway knocked down a jumper following a steal by Kaylah Henderson cut the FMU lead to 35-34 after the media timeout.  Pettaway would give the Hawks their first lead of the contest, 37-35, with a triple with 3:29 remaining in the quarter.

Both teams would swap the lead late in the quarter with Jahkeria Bagby regaining the lead before Jada Lee knocked down a jumper to even the contest at 41-all heading to the final stanza.

Fourth Quarter:

Joanne Williams tallied back-to-back buckets to remain even with the Patriots early in the quarter.  The Patriots went on a 7-2 run with Williams' recording the lone bucket to push the FMU advantage to 52-47 at the media timeout.

Kaylah Henderson knocked down a three-pointer to get the Hawks moving.  Danielle Weldon recorded back-to-back jumpers to keep the Patriots at arms-length trailing 58-54.

FMU finished off the contest with a 9-2 run, mostly at the charity stripe to hand the Hawks their second straight defeat.

UP NEXT

Chowan travels to Gaffney, S.C. to face future league foe, Limestone out of the Conference Carolinas, on Wednesday, November 21.  Tip-off is at 2pm.