Garrish and Christensen Lead Knights to 76-66 Victory Over Bishops

Box Score

ROCKY MOUNT, NC. — The Southern Virginia University women's basketball team remained undefeated in USA South Conference play, taking down NC Wesleyan Saturday night 76-66.

Notable Stats

Katie Garrish: Double-Double | 25 points | 12 rebounds | three blocks

Savanna Christensen: Double-Double | 20 points | 13 rebounds | four assists

Game Notes

Garrish came out hot in the first quarter, scoring eight points along with two rebounds
Savanna Christensen chimed in, contributing five points, while Addison Newman and Courtney McKrola added a bucket each
The Knights outscored the Bishops 22-16 in the first quarter
NC Wesleyan turned the game in the second quarter with 21 total points led by Keorra Taylor's six points
Taylor Miyasaki led the team in the second, scoring five points with Katie Garrish following with four
Both teams headed into the halftime break knotted at 37, with Katie Garrish leading all players with 12 points and Taylor Miyasaki leading all bench players with five
The Knights and the Bishops went back and forth in the third quarter, trading leads and scoring drives
Barrett Jessop was hot throughout the third, leading the team and the bench with five points
Southern Virginia outscored NC Wesleyan in third 15-14 to hold onto a one-point lead heading into the final quarter
The Knights dominated in the fourth quarter led by an impressive 13 Katie Garrish points
Garrish added five clutch rebounds, while Savanna Christensen added nine points and five rebounds
The duo combined for 23 out of the 24 points scored in the final quarter to lead the squad to the 76-66 victory
Southern Virginia ended the night shooting 44.9 percent from the field and 85.7 percent from the free throw line
The Knights dished out a total of 19 assists, while dominating points in the paint 52-18
Southern Virginia's bench outscored NC Wesleyan's 17-16