Mount Olive, North Carolina - The University of Mount Olive women's basketball team defeated King University 64-55 in Conference Carolinas action Saturday evening. UMO improves to 16-6 overall and 13-5 in the conference, while tornadoes fall to 12-11, 9-8.

INSIDE THE SCORE
Mount Olive started off the game with a quick six points. King came back with four points of their own but Mount Olive responsed with six points of their own to lead 12-4 with 3:37 left to go in the first quarter. The Trojans finished up the first quarter up 17-11.

In the second quarter started off with both teams trading off three-pointers pushing the score to 20-13 with 8:31 left in the second quarter. King tied up the game at 20-20 with 4:09 to go in the quarter. Strong shooting by both teams ended the quarter tied at 31-31.

The third quarter begain with a Trojan basket putting them up 33-31. The Trojans offense comes alive and finishes the quarter leading 47-37.

In the final quarter, King cut into the lead at 49-42, but with strong Trojan defense and offense of play, the lead was pushed to 59-49. Trojans ended the game not surrendering the lead and took the 64-55 win.

MOUNT OLIVE LEADERS
The Trojans were led by Sherry Johnson with 17 points. Hope Toliver and Jada Bacchus all had double-digit scoring performances with 16 and 15 points respectively.

KING LEADERS
The Tornado were led by Trinity Lee with 19 points. 

KEY MOMENT
The key moment of the game came in the third quarter when Trojans offense took over and increased the lead by 10 points. 

UP NEXT
Mount Olive will hit the road as they take on Lees-McRae in Banner Elk, N.C. February 15 at 2 p.m.