SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Chowan got off a hot start, taking a 13-4 lead after the opening 10 minutes as they held Shorter to 13.3 percent shooting from the floor. Shorter came back in the second half of the second period with a 12-2 run, including 10 straight. However, Chowan still led 26-22 at the break. Shorter evened the score at 28 before the teams traded baskets as the game went to the fourth quarter even at 35. Shorter led 42-39 before a 10-0 Chowan lead gave the Hawks a 49-42 lead with four minutes remaining. Chowan held that lead to take the contest 57-52.

Nyeshia Savage led Chowan with 13 points and 15 rebounds while Yasmine Brown and Danea Mackey added 10 points apiece. Tiara Lewis posted 13 points and 18 rebounds for Shorter while Emariah Grant led the way with 17 points. 

2025 Atlantic Casualty Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Championship
First Round – Sunday, March 2 at No. 4-5-6 Seeds
No. 9 Barton 64, No. 10 Converse 56 (at No. 4 UNC Pembroke) Box Score
No. 8 King 57, No. 11 Lees-McRae 49 (at No. 5 Young Harris) Box Score
No. 12 North Greenville 54, No. 7 Emmanuel 45 (at No. 6 Shorter), Box Score

Second Round – Monday, March 3 at No. 4-5-6 Seeds
No. 4 UNC Pembroke 84, No. 9 Barton 35 Box Score
No. 5 Young Harris 54, No. 8 King 47 Box Score
No. 6 Shorter 53, No. 12 North Greenville 36 Box Score

Quarterfinals – Friday, March 7 (at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium – Spartanburg, S.C.)
No. 5 Young Harris 75, No. 4 UNC Pembroke 67 (OT) Box Score | Young Harris Press Conference
No. 3 Chowan 57, No. 6 Shorter 52 Box Score | Chowan Press Conference| Shorter Press Conference

Semifinals – Saturday, March 8 (at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium – Spartanburg, S.C.)
No. 5 Young Harris vs. No. 1 Francis Marion, 12:30 p.m.
No. 3 Chowan vs. No. 2 Belmont Abbey, 2:45 p.m.

Final – Sunday, March 9 (at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium – Spartanburg, S.C.)
Winner of Semifinal 1 vs. Winner of Semifinal 2, 1:00 p.m.

UP NEXT

The Hawks women's basketball team will return to action on Saturday, March 8th, facing off against No. 2 Belmont Abbey in the Conference Carolinas Semifinal at 2:45 PM in Spartanburg, S.C.