ROCK HILL, SC --The Saint Augustine's women's basketball team kept Winthrop to just 6.7 percent from deep in a 1-for-15 shooting performance, but fell 62-55 to the Eagles on the road Tuesday.
The Falcons (2-2) had two players score in double figures, led by Lauren Banks, who had 18 points. Prophet Sheffield tacked on 12 points and four assists and Jamiah Richardson added eight points and six rebounds.
Led by Richardson's two offensive rebounds, Saint Augustine's did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 11 boards that resulted in 14 second chance points.
The Saint Augustine's defense was effective at taking away the basketball in Tuesday's game, forcing 16 Winthrop turnovers. Those takeaways turned into 12 points on the offensive end of the floor. Janiya Reed led the way individually for the Falcons with two steals.
How It Happened
After falling behind 7-2, Saint Augustine's went on a 6-0 run with 6:39 left in the first quarter, culminating in a three from Banks, to take an 8-7 lead. The Falcons then surrendered that lead and entered the second quarter down 15-13.
Winthrop kept adding to that lead, building a 20-15 advantage before Saint Augustine's went on an 8-0 run, highlighted by a three from Richardson, to take a 23-20 lead. The Falcons proceeded to tack on two points to that lead and enjoyed a 29-24 advantage heading into halftime. Saint Augustine's dominated in the paint, scoring eight of its 16 points close to the basket.
Saint Augustine's wasted no time building on its lead, going on an 8-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Keziah Soogrim, to expand its lead further to 37-24 with 8:09 to go in the third. Before the conclusion of the third period, the Eagles had cut into that lead somewhat, but the Falcons still entered the fourth quarter with a 43-42 edge. Saint Augustine's knocked down three three-pointers in the quarter to score nine of its 14 total points.
Winthrop then erased the Saint Augustine's lead in the game's final quarter for a 62-55 comeback victory. Saint Augustine's fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down two shots to account for six of its 12 points.
Game Notes
» Saint Augustine's lit it up from three point land, knocking down nine treys in the game.
» The Falcons held the Eagles to only 36.2 percent shooting from the field.
» Saint Augustine's played solid perimeter defense, holding Winthrop to 7 percent from beyond the arc on 15 attempts.
» The Saint Augustine's bench made an impact by adding 17 points to its scoring output.
» The Saint Augustine's defense forced 16 turnovers.
» Saint Augustine's cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 11 offensive boards in the game.
» Lauren Banks led the Falcons with a game-high 18 points.
» Saint Augustine's got a team-high six rebounds from Jamiah Richardson.
Up Next
The Falcons will resume regular non-conference play when they travel to West Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday for a 2:00pm tip. They will return home to host Clinton College next Tuesday at 5:30pm in Emery Gymnasium.
