King Drops 100 in Dominate Win at Converse

Spartanburg, S.C. – The King University women's basketball team took care of business on the road as they traveled to Converse and put up 100 points while holding Converse to 49 points. With stand-out players Aliyah Hawkins and Mary Elizabeth Fox helping lead King to the win tonight.
 
Game Flow

King opened the afternoon with a 29-22 lead after the first quarter. The Tornado then got to work in the second quarter. King outscored Converse 22 to 4. Having a great defensive hold, only letting up two baskets all quarter, while shooting 60% from two and 66% from three. The Tornado would keep dominating in the third quarter, where they would score 28 points and let up only 10. In the final quarter, King scored 21 points, all of which were from the bench. The final scored being 100 to 49.
 
King Highlights

• Aliyah Hawkins delivered an impressive performance, having herself another double-double for the season, scoring 12 points while having 10 assists. She also added two steals to her total on the defensive side of the ball.
• Samantha Lee scored the team high of 18 points and grabbed five rebounds.
• Jaelyn West contributed an impressive 17 points for herself and five rebounds. She went 3-4 from the three-point line.
• Mary Elizabeth Fox was nearly perfect from two, going 7-8 from two, having 16 points, and another nine rebounds.
• King shot an impressive 56.4 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from three, while outrebounding Converse 50–27 and forcing 21 turnovers.

 
Converse Effort

Converse was led by Tatiana Brown, who scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Janiyah Hagood added ten points and two steals, while Mazie Helpman posted seven points and five boards. Despite their effort, the Valkyries shoot 25% from two and 20% from three.
 
Key Stats

Rebounds: King 50, Converse 27
Second-Chance Points: King 18, Converse 13
Points in the Paint: King 48, Converse 20
Points off Turnovers: King 27, Converse 6
Bench Points: King 43, Converse 18
 
Conclusion

King's ability to outshoot their opponents with high efficiency allowed the Tornado to propel themselves to victory tonight. King was able to showcase a strong bench, with King having 43 total bench points, only six fewer points than Converse scored all night.

Next Game

King returns to the Student Center Complex on Thursday, February 12, hosting Erskine at 5:30 p.m. EST.
 

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