THE BASICS

• Final score: William Peace 69, St. Augustine's University 66
• Records: William Peace (5-2) St. Augustine's (3-2)
• Location: Raleigh, NC

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first quarter was a defensive battle as neither team could gain any traction early. Mariah Partin would get on the board for WPU first as they trailed (4-2). The Falcons would then go on a run to take an (8-2) lead before a layup by Jaymesha Sanders cut the lead (8-4). A free throw by Sydney Austin and a 3-pointer by Lauryn Cross would tie the game (8-8), while a few more free throws by Austin would give WPU a (10-8) advantage. The first quarter would end with the Pacers holding a (13-12) lead over the Falcons.
• The Pacers would continue to hold a (17-14) lead before the Falcons put several points on the board to take a (20-17) lead. Lauryn Cross would make two shots from the foul line as WPU trailed (22-19). The Pacers struggled a bit in the second quarter, and St. Augustine's would head into halftime with a (37-26) advantage.
• Lauryn Cross would open the scoring immediately in the third quarter with a shot from behind the arch as WPU trailed (37-29). The Falcons would go on a run before Cross hit another 3 as the Pacers trailed by 10 (42-32). A few free throws by Mikayla Ray would put WPU within 8 (48-40), but the Falcons continued to hold an advantage heading into the fourth quarter (53-41).
• The Pacers put on the pressure in the final quarter as Jaymesha Sanders brought the score to (53-43) with a few successful free throw attempts. WPU continued to cut the Falcon lead (59-53) as Sanders continued to be good from the foul line. Mikayla Ray brought the Pacers within 3 (61-59). Lauryn Cross would drain another 3 as the Pacers trailed (67-64) with less than a minute remaining. The Falcons would manage to hold off a surging Pacer offense to win the game (69-66).

PACER TOP PERFORMERS

• Lauryn Cross led the Pacers with 19 points as she shot 37.5% from the field and 44.4% from behind the arch.
• Mikayla Ray had 7 steals and 4 rebounds for WPU.

FOR THE FOES

• Kaaliya Williams led the Falcons with 14 points.
• Quiera Gilmore tallied 10 points for St. Augustine's.

STATS OF THE GAME

• The Falcons shot at 42.6% from the field and tallied 49 rebounds.
• WPU was 91.2% from the foul line and had 20 steals.

NEXT GAME
The Pacers will prepare for their first USA South Conference game as they head to Mary Baldwin College on December 1st. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

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