1-15-05

GC 76, Averett 73

Greensboro, N.C. -- Greensboro College's Adanna McDowell hit the game-winning basket with 10 seconds left to lift The Pride to a 76-73 USA South win over Averett on Saturday at Hanes Gym. McDowell's basket--her only field goal of the game--came after she collected a rebound after a missed attempt.

Averett rallied from 67-47 deficit to tie the game at 73. Cougar LaToya Jones had an off-balance attempt from 40-feet that was short of the basket as time expired.

GC's Sirelna Moore was the game's leading scorer with 21 points (10-16) shooting. The Pride's Christina Daniels and AU's Hanna Taylor each tallied 17. GC's Ruthanne Clark scored 14 points and snatched 13 rebounds.

Greensboro (7-4, 3-0) led at the break, 37-27. AU dropped to 3-7, 1-2.

Newspaper Box Score
Averett vs Greensboro
01/15/05 2:00 PM at Greensboro, NC (Hanes Gym)
At Greensboro, NC (Hanes Gym)
GREENSBORO 76, AVERETT 73

AVERETT (3-7, 1-2)
TAYLOR, Hanna 6-11 5-8 17; MILES, Jetarwa 4-6 2-2 10; SHEETS, Dawn 4-9 0-0 9; ADAMS, Jasmine 1-4 4-4 7; JONES, LaToya 3-8 1-4 7; McRAE, Shirley 3-7 0-2 7; JONES, Darcie 2-5 0-0 6; DeLOATCH, Tiffany 2-6 2-2 6; CARTER, CeCe 2-6 0-0 4; BOGER, Lindsey 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-62 14-22 73.

GREENSBORO (7-4, 3-0)
MOORE, Sirlena 10-16 1-2 21; DANIELS, Christina 7-14 1-2 17; CLARK, Ruthanne 5-10 2-4 14; BROWN, DaVenna 3-7 2-4 8; FUNK, Jamie 2-5 2-2 6; BLACKMON, Alison 2-5 0-0 5; McDOWELL, Adanna 1-2 1-2 3; BIRD, Amoria 0-5 2-2 2; CURRIE, Amanda 0-0 0-0 0; HURST, Angelia 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-64 11-18 76.

Averett.......................   27   46  -   73
Greensboro.................   37   39  -   76

3-point goals-Averett 5-20 (JONES, Darcie 2-5; SHEETS, Dawn 1-3; ADAMS, Jasmine 1-3; McRAE, Shirley 1-4; CARTER, CeCe 0-1; DeLOATCH, Tiffany 0-2; JONES, LaToya 0-2), Greensboro 5-15 (CLARK, Ruthanne 2-5; DANIELS, Christina 2-4; BLACKMON, Alison 1-3; FUNK, Jamie 0-1; BROWN, DaVenna 0-1; MOORE, Sirlena 0-1). Fouled out--Averett-TAYLOR, Hanna, Greensboro-MOORE, Sirlena. Rebounds-Averett 39 (TAYLOR, Hanna 9; MILES, Jetarwa 9), Greensboro 39 (CLARK, Ruthanne 13). Assists-Averett 15 (TAYLOR, Hanna 4), Greensboro 18 (BROWN, DaVenna 10). Total fouls-Averett 16, Greensboro 22. A-400

GC record 7-4, 3-0; Streak W2; Up next vs. Peace, Jan. 16, 2 p.m.