The Basics:

• Final Score: William Peace 66 Pfeiffer 82

• Records: William Peace 12-9 USA South 8-5 Pfeiffer 9-8 USA South 6-7

• Location: Misenheimer,NC

How it Happened:

• The Pacers would start the game with a missed layup followed by a turnover which led to the Falcons taking an early 4-0 lead.

• A hard fight from the Pacers banking on a three pointer from Lanesha Hawkins would tie the game up at 5-5 with 6:37 remaining in the first quarter but more missed shots and turnovers would allow the Falcons to take back the lead and go on an uncontested 7-0 run.

• Throughout the rest of the first quarter the Pacers would struggle to pick up any momentum and would end the first quarter trailing 11-17.

• In the fifth minute of the second quarter Mikayla Ray would make two free throws after a jump shot from Khadijah Daniels to cut the lead to two (21-23).

• The Falcons would then go on a 7-0 run that the Pacers were unable to recover from in the second quarter.

• In the first three minutes of the third quarter the Pacers and Falcons would go shot for shot with each other.

• The Pacers would ultimately outshoot the Falcons in the third quarter 20-15 but would still trail by six going into the final quarter of the game.

• A jump shot and defensive rebound made by Mikayla Ray followed by a layup from Khadijah Daniels would start the Pacers out strong in the final quarter.

• Poor shooting would continue to plague the Pacers the rest of the game and despite a continued fight from the Pacers they would end up falling short in the end.

Pacer Top Performers:

• Mikayla Ray finished with another double-double. 14 points 10 rebounds to go along with 10 assists.

• Mariah Ballen finished with a team high 18 points and 6 rebounds.

• Khadijah Daniels had 11 points.

For the Foes:

• Sydni Bickford finished with a game high 23 points.

• Mya Johnson would add 21 points and 6 rebounds.

Stats of the Game:

• The Pacers shot 38.7% from the field to the Falcons 56.4%

• The Falcons outrebounded the Pacers 35-28

• Both teams had 14 points off of turnovers

What's Next?

The William Peace University Pacers will be back in action on Saturday, February 2, 2019 as they hit the road for USA South matchup versus Mary Baldwin University. The game is set to start at 2:00 p.m in Staunton,VA.
 

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