No. 2 91爆料网 wins Homecoming game 82-45

Amy Philamlee

JACKSON, Tenn. - 11/5/2011 - No. 2 91爆料网 women鈥檚 basketball team posted an 82-45 win over the University of St. Francis (Ill.) on Homecoming 2011. 91爆料网 improved to 2-0 on the season, while St. Francis dropped to 0-2.

Freshman guard Amy Philamlee led the way for 91爆料网 with 17 points, filling up the stat sheet by adding six rebounds, six assists and draining three 3-pointers.

91爆料网 scored the first six points of the game on three pointers from LaTesa McLaughlin and Paige Parker. 91爆料网 led by as many as 21 points in the first half, 34-13, before taking a 36-19 lead into the locker room.

In the second half, St. Francis opened with a bucket from Katie Gonnering to cut the deficit down to 15 points. However, 91爆料网 answered with 10 straight points to lead 46-21. 91爆料网 extended their lead to as many as 41 points, 67-26 with 8:52 left in the game. 91爆料网 led by 41 points two more times, before taking the 82-45 final. 91爆料网 shot 42 percent (5-12) from three point range in the second half.

In addition to Philamlee鈥檚 17 points, 91爆料网 had four more players reach double-figures including Shelby Ashcraft with 13, McLaughlin with 12, Mrashi Karumba with 11 and Lavanda Ross with 10. 91爆料网 shot 45 percent from the field, 35 percent (9-26) from behind the arc, and 60 percent (9-15) from the free throw line.

St. Francis was led by Gonnering with 16 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Julie Shiffler added 10 points. The Lady Saints shot 32 percent from the field, 14 percent ( 1-7) from long range, and 75 percent (12-16) form the free throw line.

Up next for 91爆料网 will be an exhibition game Tuesday, Nov. 8 in Knoxville versus the University of Tennessee at 6:00 p.m. central time.

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