RALEIGH, NC --The Saint Augustine's women's basketball team rallied from a 10-point deficit at 37-27 with 7:55 left in the third quarter to defeat the Lincoln (PA) Lions 63-52 at home Thursday

The Falcons (9-5, 3-3) had two players score in double figures, led by Lauren Banks, who had 17 points and two steals. Taniyah Greene tacked on a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds and Keziah Soogrim added six points, 10 rebounds and two steals.

Soogrim pulled down seven offensive rebounds to lead an offense that racked up second chance opportunities for Saint Augustine's, grabbing 19 boards and turning them into 18 second chance points.

Saint Augustine's defense held Lincoln (PA) to only 32.8 percent shooting from the field.

How It Happened

Saint Augustine's struggled out of the gate, falling behind 20-13 at the end of the first quarter.

The Falcons continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 34-25 halftime deficit.

Lincoln (PA) continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 37-27 advantage before Saint Augustine's went on a 6-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Janiya Reed, to trim its deficit to 37-33 with 5:33 to go in the third. The Falcons continued to reduce the Lincoln (PA) lead, shrinking it to 41-39 by the end of the third quarter. Saint Augustine's knocked down two three-pointers in the quarter to score six of its 14 total points.

Saint Augustine's then came back to even it up at 50-50 before going on a 10-0 run to seize a 60-50 lead with 51 seconds to go in the contest. The Falcons kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 63-52 win. Saint Augustine's took advantage of six Lincoln (PA) turnovers in the quarter, scoring seven points off of those takeaways.

Game Notes

» Taniyah Greene notched a double-double for the Falcons with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
» The Falcons rallied from a two-point 41-39 third quarter deficit to pick up the win.
» Saint Augustine's rallied from a nine-point 34-25 halftime deficit to pick up the win.
» The Falcons held the Lions to only 32.8 percent shooting from the field.
» Saint Augustine's had a 47-41 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Saint Augustine's defense forced 21 turnovers.
» Saint Augustine's cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 19 offensive boards in the game.
» Lauren Banks led the Falcons with 17 points.
» Three players reached double figures in rebounds for Saint Augustine's. Greene nabbed 10 rebounds, Keziah Soogrim contributed 10, and Christionna Faison tacked on 3.

Up Next

The Falcons travel to Greenville, SC for the MLK Unity Invitational where they will face Johnson C. Smith at Bon Secours Arena.  Tip Off is 5:00pm.