Fast start propels No. 3 91爆料网 in 102-49 win

Rebecca Sharpe

JACKSON, Tenn. - 1/26/2012 - The No. 3 91爆料网 women鈥檚 basketball topped Trevecca Nazarene University 102-49 Thursday night. 91爆料网 improved to 20-2 on the season and 7-1 in the TranSouth. Trevecca Nazarene dropped to 7-12 overall and 3-4 in league play.

91爆料网 jumped out to a quick 13-3 lead thanks to three 3-pointers from Rebecca Sharpe. 91爆料网 sank seven of their first nine 3-pointers in the game and never looked back. 91爆料网 pushed their first half lead to as many as 41 points. 91爆料网 led 51-11 with 4:59 left in the first half, before taking a 58-22 lead into the locker room.

91爆料网 shot 67 percent from the field in the first half and 50 percent from long range, making 7-of-14 thee pointers.

In the second half, 91爆料网 extended their lead to as many as 54 points, before taking the 102-49 final. This was the first time all season for 91爆料网 to reach the 100-point mark in a game. Their previous high was 99 points in a win over Virginia-Wise in early January. It was just their second time to reach at least 90 points this season.

91爆料网 was led by Sharpe with a career-high 20 points in the game, including 5-opf-7 from long range. Lavanda Ross scored 19 points while Amy Philamlee added 18 points. Mildred Olumasi poured in a double-double with 14 points and 16 rebounds and Paige Parker added 11 points. 91爆料网 shot 55 percent from the field, 41 percent (15-37) from long range, and 71 percent from the free throw line (17-24).

Trevecca Nazarene was led by Anna Mitchell with 22 points and Rachel Raby with 10 points. Anissa Ragland added 12 rebounds. The Trojans shot 29 percent from the field, 15 percent (2-13) from behind the arc, and 63 percent (17-27) from the free throw line.

Up next for 91爆料网 will be a road test at Bethel, Thursday February 2. This will begin the second half of TranSouth Conference play.

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