Hawks Defense Shuts Down The Scots

MONTGOMERY,Ala.-  In their second matchup of the season, Huntingdon women's basketball (10-13 overall, 7-7 CCS) took down the Scots of Covenant College (6-16 overall, 3-10 CCS) 63-51 in Roland Arena.

How it happened

First quarter

• Briana McGruder fueled the Hawks offense early, scoring the first 6 points of the lead to give the Hawks 6-0 advantage by the 7:48 mark

• Covenant responded on the following possession, but 4 straight points from Kinstin Davis held the Hawks lead at 10-2 with 3:33 remaining in the quarter

• Covenant ended the quarter with a 5-2 run to enter the second quarter trailing the Hawks 12-7

Second quarter

• The Scots made two free throws to open the second quarter, bringing the score to 12-9

• Following a Kennedy-Ryan Jackson free throw, a Covenant triple made the score 13-12

• Covenant evened the score at 15 at the 7:29 mark

• In response, Huntingdon opened up a massive 12-2 run, with Cassidy Campbell scoring 8 on her own, to assert a 27-17 lead with 2:46 to go until halftime

• A layup from Briana McGruder closed the half with Huntingdon holding a 29-18 lead

Third quarter

• The two teams traded multiple baskets to start the second half, but Huntingdon still led by a score of 35-23

• A massive 13-3 run from the Hawks extended the lead to 48-28 in the final minute of the quarter

• Covenant put in a layup to bring the score to 48-30 entering the final period of play

Fourth quarter

• Kennedy-Ryan Jackson responded to a pair of Covenant free throws with an and-1, giving the Hawks a 51-32 lead with 8:42 remaining

• Jayla Carter put an end to a 6-0 Covenant run with a layup, bringing the score to 59-42 with 1:56 to go 

• Covenant closed the game on a 9-4 run, but it would prove to be too late, as the Hawks earn their 4th straight victory 63-51

Key Notes

• The Hawks converted on 84% of their free throws, while Covenant made 60% of their tries

• Huntingdon forced 17 turnovers

• Huntingdon's bench outscored Covenant's 35-8

Hawk Top Performers

• #20 Cassidy Campbell- 12 points, 10 rebounds

• #35 Briana McGruder- 16 points, 6 rebounds

• #4 Kinstin Davis- 13 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds

The Hawks look to keep the streak alive on February 13th at home against Agnes Scott. Tip off is set for 6:00 PM CT.