MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Women's Basketball team overcame a sluggish first half to blow past Southern Wesleyan 67-56 in Conference Carolinas action on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 67, Southern Wesleyan 56

RECORDS | Chowan 10-5 (6-3), Southern Wesleyan 2-15 (2-7)

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

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Destiny Robinson registered her sixth double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds.  Aniah Patterson added 13 points and four steals.  Keibra Hopkins and Imani Hickman collected eight points each.

Chowan led 31-29 at the intermission and outscored the Warriors 23-9 in the third quarter.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Quarter:

Aniah Patterson knocked down a triple off the opening tip to put the Hawks up 3-0.  Patterson added a jumper before Destiny Robinson posted a layup.  Keibra Hopkins went 1-2 from the stripe to lead 8-3.  Robinson added a jumper before Southern Wesleyan went on a 7-0 run to take the lead 12-10.

Destiny Robinson ended the run with a three-point play before Meara Carter added a basket.  SWU led 16-15 at the end of the frame.

Second Quarter:

Jayah King-Johnson hit a jumper to start the frame before a 10-2 run by the Warriors to lead 26-19.  Chowan countered with a 12-3 run to end the half.  Yasmine Brown started the run with a fastbreak layup followed by a pair of free throws by Demetria Bland.  After the basket by SWU, Keibra Hopkins picked up three points and Yasmine Brown hit a layup to even the score at 29-all.

Keibra Hopkins hit a putback layup to end the opening half to lead 31-29 at the intermission.

Third Quarter:

Chowan exploded out of the locker room on a 17-0 run to lead 48-29.  Tyaysia Sharpe started the run with a jumper followed by a pair of freebies by Keibra Hopkins and a basket by Destiny Robinson.  Following the SWU timeout, Aniah Patterson hit a jumper in transition and completed a three-point play.  Robinson added a pair of layups before Imani Hickman concluded the run with a layup.

Meara Carter and Sydney Roberts continued with a basket each before SWU closed the gap with a 7-2 run to end the quarter, 54-38.

Fourth Quarter:

Sydney Roberts picked up a point at the stripe before the Warriors went on a 7-0 run.  Aniah Patterson ended the run with a jumper.  Imani Hickman and Destiny Robinson picked up points at the stripe to keep the advantage.  Hickman collected two more baskets to finish off the contest.

UP NEXT

Chowan hits the road for an important Conference Carolinas contest as the Hawks travel to Belmont Abbey on MLK Day, January 16.  Tip-off is slated for 5pm.