The Basics

• Final Score: William Peace 82 Averett 79

• Records: William Peace 10-7 USA South 7-3 Averett 10-7 USA South 6-3

• Location: Raleigh, NC -- Hermann Athletic Center

How It Happened

• Five different Pacers would contribute to the first quarter score to end with a score of 18-23 in favor of the Cougars.

• Lanesha Hawkins would continue her hot start as a Pacer with 12 first half points.

• Mikayla Ray and Lanesha Hawkins would finish the first half leading the Pacers with 12 points each.

• Hawkins would score a 3-pointer with 6 seconds left in the second quarter to cut the Cougars' lead to 8 points.

• The Pacers would start the third quarter with a 7-0 run from three different Pacers, Mikayla Ray, Mariah Ballen, Lanesha Hawkins respectively to bring the score within three.

• Mikayla Ray after being in foul trouble for most of the game would re-enter the game midway through the fourth and provide a spark down the stretch.

• Ray would make a layup with just over four minutes remaining in the game for her 1000th career point.

• Lanesha Hawkins would make a layup with 1:52 remaining in the game to tie the game up at 76-76.

• The Pacers would then take the lead for the first time since the first quarter led by Mikayla Ray which they would ultimately hold on to for the remaining minute of the game to give the Pacers the victory.

Pacer Top Performers

• Mikayla Ray would finish with a game high 24 points and 7 rebounds.

• Lanesha Hawkins finished with 20 points and 5 rebounds.

• Khadijah Daniels would finish with 17 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds.

For the Foes

• Brooke Carthon finished with a team high 15 points and 5 rebounds.

• Kiara Smith finished with 14 points and 4 rebounds.

Stats of the Game

• The Pacers shot 48.39% from the field to the Cougar's 42.9%.

• Averett would score 24 second chance points.

• The Pacers would win the battle in the paint and finished with 42 points in the paint.

Next Game

• The Pacers will return to action in the Hermann Athletic Center on Saturday January 19th, 2019. The Pacers will match-up against the Spirits of Salem College. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00pm.
  
  

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