Box Score BRISTOL, TENN. – The University of Mount Olive women's basketball team fell 62-50 to the Tornado of King University on Saturday afternoon in Conference Carolinas action in Bristol, Tenn.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: King 62, Mount Olive 50
Records: King (11-9, 8-5), Mount Olive (8-13, 6-7)
Location: Bristol, Tenn.
How It Happened
Play-by-Play
FIRST QUARTER
- Mount Olive trailed by two, 6-4, at the 7:11 mark of the first quarter but King went on a 10-0 run to take the 16-4 lead around the 4:50 mark.
- The Trojans scored seven points in the final four minutes but the Tornado held a 16-point lead, 27-11, entering the second quarter.
SECOND QUARTER
- King continued to excel as the Tornado outscored the Trojans 16-11 in the second quarter holding a 43-22 lead at halftime.
THIRD QUARTER
- Mount Olive come out in the third quarter and outscored King 17-9, as they closed the 20-point lead to 11, trailing 52-39 heading into the final ten minutes of action.
FOURTH QUARTER
- The King lead dwindled even further as a Felecity Havens layup and a Ni'Ya Styles three-pointer cut the lead to eight, 52-44, with 8:30 to play.
- Mount Olive stayed within about seven points of King through the next seven minutes, but the Tornado were the only team to score in the final 1:40 as they went on to win 62-50.
KEY STATS
- Felecity Havens led the Trojans with 21 points while Ni'Ya Styles was second with 13.
UP NEXT
Mount Olive takes to the court again on Wednesday, January 31 as they host Converse. The Trojans and Valkyries faceoff at 5:30 p.m. at Kornegay Arena for more Conference Carolinas competition.
