MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Women's Basketball team had an icy start to their 2020-21 campaign shooting 28.8% from the floor in an 81-52 loss in Conference Carolinas action on Wednesday evening to Barton, league's preseason No. 2.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 52, Barton 81

RECORDS | Chowan 0-1 (0-1), Barton 1-0 (1-0)

LOCATION | Murfreesboro, N.C. (Hawks Athletic Center)

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Destiny Robinson led the team with 10 points, while Demetria Bland scored eight points.  Newcomer, Kyani Moore chipped in with six points and a team-high six rebounds.

Chowan shot 28.8% from the floor, while Barton posted 44.1% mostly in the paint.  The Hawks committed 21 turnovers leading to 27 points for the Bulldogs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Quarter:

The game saw nearly two minutes of scoreless action to start before Barton broke the seal.  Destiny Robinson posted a layup on the next possession to put the Hawks on the board.

After a 5-0 run by the Bulldogs, Kandis Johnson and Emaree Hinton joined in the scoring column with a basket each to pull the contest to 7-6.  Kyani Moore knocked down a jumper to trade baskets with Barton, 10-8.

Barton would finish the last 3:41 of the quarter on a 12-0 run to lead 22-8 after the opening stanza.

Second Quarter:

The run continued for Barton pushing their lead to 28-8 before Coach Stallings called a timeout.  The Bulldog advantage swelled to 36-10 as Monique Jones connected from the stripe for a pair.  Destiny Robinson posted a layup to slow the run.

Jazmine Davis and Kyani Moore notched a layup each before a pair from the stripe by Destiny Robinson and a jumper by Demetria Bland ended the scoring in the half, 41-20.

Third Quarter:

Chowan went on an 11-4 run to start the second half as Demetria Bland and Monique Jones scored on back-to-back possessions.  Bland converted from the stripe along with a jumper by Destiny Bland and a triple by Brianna Copeland trimmed the deficit to 45-31.

Demetria Bland added another pair of freebies along with a layup by Emaree Hinton and Destiny Robinson to keep the game within reach.  Kyani Moore tacked on a pair from the stripe before a quick 5-0 run to end the quarter by the Bulldogs pushed their lead to 57-39.

Fourth Quarter:

Barton dominated the first five minutes of the fourth quarter going on a 19-4 run aided by five Hawks' turnovers.  Keibra Hopkins went 1-2 from the stripe and Aniah Patterson connected from deep during the offensive stall.

Chowan would counter with a small 7-2 run as Keibra Hopkins started off the run with an old-fashioned three-point play.  Aniah Patterson and Kandis Johnson notched a bucket each.

Jazmine Davis posted a layup in the final seconds as Barton took the contest 81-52.

UP NEXT

Chowan is scheduled to take on North Greenville on the road on Friday and Saturday, January 15 and 16 in Conference Carolinas action.