MURFREESBORO, N.C. - The Chowan Women's Basketball team used a 38-9 run over the final 14 minutes of action to run away from Southern Wesleyan in a 76-45 victory on Friday evening.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 76, Southern Wesleyan 45

RECORDS | Chowan 3-5 (3-5), Southern Wesleyan 1-7 (1-7)

LOCATION | Central, S.C. (Tysinger Gym)

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Destiny Robinson posted a career-high 21 points to pace the Hawks.  Aniah Patterson tallied 21 points on 8-11 shooting and 4-7 from deep.

Chowan shot a season-high 51.9% from the floor including 63.6% in the opening quarter.  The Hawks knocked down 11 three-pointers to tie a season-high.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Quarter:

Chowan went on an 11-2 run to start the contest as Destiny Robinson put the Hawks on the board first with back-to-back jumpers.  After a SWU bucket, Keibra Hopkins knocked down a pair of free throws and Aniah Patterson connected from deep off a steal by Robinson before Robinson added another bucket.

Destiny Robinson picked up a pair from the stripe before both sides were scoreless over the next four minutes of the opening quarter.  Robinson knocked down another jumper to give the Hawks a 15-4 lead.

After a SWU bucket, Aniah Patterson knocked down a triple and a jumper to push the advantage to 20-6 to end the quarter.

Second Quarter:

Destiny Robinson continued to score picking up a pair from the stripe and a jumper.  Keibra Hopkins notched a putback layup to push the lead to 26-10.

SWU would go on an 11-0 run to cut the deficit to single-digits, 26-21 aided by five Chowan turnovers.

Tyaysia Sharpe knocked down a three-pointer with 20 seconds remaining to end the SWU run and give the Hawks a 29-21 lead at the intermission.

Third Quarter:

Demetria Bland tallied a point from the stripe to start the half.  Aniah Patterson connected from deep to push the advantage back to double-digits, 33-23.

Destiny Robinson picked up a point from the stripe before Aniah Patterson knocked down a jumper to maintain the lead.

SWU would close the gap after a technical foul by the Hawks as the Warriors trimmed the deficit to 36-34 midway through the quarter.

From that point on the Hawks dominated the remaining portion of the quarter.  Destiny Robinson would give the Hawks some space with a pair of freebies sparking a 19-2 run.  Aniah Patterson completed the old-fashioned three-point play followed by back-to-back triples by Demetria Bland.  Keibra Hopkins and Kaylah Henderson knocked down a trey and Aniah Patterson posted a layup before the buzzer to lead 55-36 at the end of the stanza.

Fourth Quarter:

Kaylah Henderson continued the run with the front end of the three-point play.  The Warriors picked up a point at the stripe before Brianna Copeland connected from deep and Demetria Bland hit a bucket to push the lead to 62-37.

SWU slowed the run with a jumper but Aniah Patterson knocked down another triple to offset the Warrior basket, 65-41.  Destiny Robinson tallied a bucket along with a jumper by Monique Jones.  SWU tallied a point from the stripe before Robinson tallied a new career-high with a layup, 71-42.

The Warriors hit a three-pointer to end the Hawks' run, but Monique Jones hit a jumper and Tyaysia Sharpe hit a triple to end the scoring.

UP NEXT

Chowan and Southern Wesleyan will return to the court on Saturday, February 6.  Tip-off is scheduled for 2pm.