FRANKLIN SPRINGS, GA. – The Chowan Women's Basketball team overcame a sluggish start before faltering down the stretch in a 63-52 loss to Emmanuel on the road in Conference Carolinas action on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 52, Emmanuel 63

RECORDS | Chowan 7-3 (4-2), Emmanuel 4-5 (4-2)

LOCATION | Franklin Springs, Ga. (Shaw Athletic Center)

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Destiny Robinson led the team with 14 points and six rebounds.  Keibra Hopkins added nine points.

Emmanuel went 4-12 from the free throw line in the first three quarters before hitting 13-16 in the fourth quarter.  Chowan was held without a made three pointer for the first time this season.

Four players combined for all of Emmanuel's points in the contest.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Quarter:

Emmanuel started off the contest on a 7-0 run before Destiny Robinson collected the opening basket and free throw for the Hawks.  Brittany Wilcox added a layup to cut the deficit to 7-5.

The Lions ended the quarter on a 15-4 run as Imani Hickman and Destiny Robinson added a basket to trail 22-9.

Second Quarter:

Brittany Wilcox collected a basket before Keibra Hopkins added a three-point play.  Destiny Robinson picked up a pair from the stripe.  Following an Emmanuel basket, Imani Hickman added a layup to cut the deficit to 24-18 midway through the frame.

Yasmine Brown picked up a point at the stripe before Sydney Roberts hit a jumper.  Aniah Patterson posted a layup as Roberts hit a jumper to even the score at 25-all.  Brown notched a pair at the stripe before the Hawks went into the locker room trailing 30-27.

Third Quarter:

A quick four points to open the frame gave the Hawks their only lead of the game, 31-30, as Destiny Robinson notched a pair from the stripe and Aniah Patterson added a layup.  The Lions countered with a 10-0 run before Keibra Hopkins ended the run with a pair of layups.

Aniah Patterson tallied a pair from the stripe and Destiny Robinson picked up the old-fashioned three-point play to cut the deficit to 41-40.

Fourth Quarter:

Keibra Hopkins tallied a pair from the stripe before Emmanuel went on a 12-2 run picking up most of their points from the charity stripe.  Brittany Wilcox contributed a basket during the offensive struggle.  Imani Hickman and Destiny Robinson posted a basket.

Jayah King-Johnson and Yasmine Brown ended the scoring for the Hawks with a basket each.

UP NEXT

Chowan will head north to take on nationally-ranked Glenville State on Monday, December 19.  Tip-off is slated for 12pm in Glenville, W.Va.