BUCHANNON, W. Va. – The University of Charleston Golden Eagles Women's Basketball team (20-4, 14-3 MEC) defeated the West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats (2-21, 1-17 MEC) on Saturday afternoon by a score of 85-51 at the Rockefeller Center. The Golden Eagles were led by the trio of Anna Hayton, Brooklyn Pannell, and Erykah Russell who notched a double-double in the win.
JUST THE BASICS
SCORE: Charleston 85, Wesleyan 51
LOCATION: Buchannon, W. Va.
TEAM RECORDS: Golden Eagles (20-4, 15-3 MEC), Bobcats (2-21,1-17 MEC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Golden Eagles opened the day with an 11-0 run that ended with a jumper by Brooklyn Pannell at the 7:44 mark of the opening frame. Charleston continued to dominate offensively outscoring the hosts 28-8 led by junior guard, Brooklyn Pannell with 10 points.
Charleston scored the first six points of the second quarter on jumpers from Palacio, Simon, and Hopkins, giving the Golden Eagles a 34-8 advantage just under two minutes into the quarter. The Golden Eagles took their biggest lead of the half of 28 points on a three pointer by freshman guard, Dakota Reeves. Charleston capped their first half of competition with a pair of free throws from Pannell that sent the Golden Eagles into the locker room with a 25-point advantage over the Bobcats.
For the half, the Golden Eagles scored 28 points off Bobcat turnovers, holding the hosts to 8-of-24 from the field, while shooting 17-29.
The Golden Eagles shot 7-15 in the third, with no buckets from behind the arc. Charleston headed into the final frame with a 60-39 lead.
Charleston continued to command the game both offensively and defensively, taking their 30-point lead with 5:22 left to play. Charleston kept their foot on the gas pedal for the final five minutes of regulation, taking the 85-51 win.
Charleston Leaders (33-of-59 55.9 percent from the field)
Anna Hayton – 16 points, 2 rebounds,
Brooklyn Pannell – 15 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
Erykah Russell – 10 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assist
Bobcat Leaders (18-of-57, 31.6 percent from the field)
Nicole Gilyard – 14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assist
Cierra Tolbert – 12 points, 6 rebounds,
Courtney Wilfong – 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assist
Up Next:
The Golden Eagles will hit the road on Wednesday night to take on the Falcons of Notre Dame College with tip scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
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