The Hawks Soar Past Agnes Scott

MONTGOMERY,Ala. In their second showdown of the season, Huntingdon women's basketball (11-13 overall, 8-7 CCS) took down the Scotties of Agnes Scott College(3-19 overall, 3-11 CCS), winning by a score of 71-47.

How it happened

First quarter

• The Hawks started the game with a 4-0 run in the first two minutes with baskets coming from Lauryn Lyn and Deshauna Foote

• Agnes Scott battled back, evening the score at 4 at the 7:05 mark

• Kinstin Davis capped off a 10-2 Hawks scoring run with a shot from deep, giving the Hawks a 14-6 lead by the 4:15 mark

• Charity Shaw found room around the basket to give the Hawks a double digit lead at 20-9 entering the second quarter

Second quarter

• With 7:09 remaining in the half, Kinstin Davis nailed her second triple of the game to extend the Hawks lead to 24-12

• Davis hit another triple just a little over a minute later to spark a 6-0 Huntingdon run, pushing the Hawks lead to 30-12

• A 4-0 run from the Scotties cut into the Hawks lead, bringing the score to 30-16 with 3:24 remaining until halftime

• Kinstin Davis knocked down her fourth triple of the game at the 3:03 mark, but the two teams each scored 3 points in the final two minutes to bring the halftime score to 36-19

Third quarter

• Agnes Scott came out of the locker room with a vengeance, opening the second half on a 5-2 run within the first minute of the third quarter, cutting Huntingdon's lead to 38-24

• Continuing to trade baskets, the Hawks found themselves holding on to a 44-29 lead at the 4:51 mark

• Cassidy Campbell made a three point shot to push the Hawks lead back to 51-34 with 2:21 remaining in the quarter

• An Agnes Scott layup in the final few second of the quarter made the score 53-36 entering the final quarter

Fourth quarter

• Looking to end the game strong, the Hawks opened the fourth quarter of play on a 5-2 run led by Faith Johnson, extending their lead to 58-38 with 7:42 remaining

• The Hawks followed their strong start to the quarter with an 8-0 run, making the score 66-40 with three minutes remaining

• Ayanna Blanco got an offensive rebound and putback with 15 seconds remaining, icing the game away and giving the Hawks a 71-47 victory.

Key Notes

• The Hawks never trailed in the matchup

• Huntingdon outrebounded the Scotties 53-29, scoring 23 second chance points 

• The Hawks bench outscored Agnes Scott's 35-2

Hawk Top Performers

• #4 Kinstin Davis- 19 points, 8 rebounds

• #34 Deshauna Foote- 10 points, 5 steals

• #35 Briana McGruder- 7 points, 5 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, and a block

The Hawks look for their success to continue on February 17th where they close out regular season CCS play at home against the LaGrange Panthers. Tip off is set for 2:00 PM CT.