Hawks Claim Key CCS Victory At LaGrange

LAGRANGE, Ga.- Coming off an 8 point at the hands of Maryville, Huntingdon women's basketball rebounded, claiming a 75-71 road victory over LaGrange on the road. The Hawks saw key performances from Cassidy Campbell and Makayla Ford off the bench, eaching scoring double-digits to boost the Hawks to their third CCS victory and 7th overall on the season.

First Quarter

• Led by a trio of Destiny Grider, Briana McGruder, and Briana Stuckey, Huntingdon jumped out to an early 6-2 lead. LaGrange answered with a 6-0 run of their own to take a 8-6 advantage by the 6 minute mark
• The Hawks responded with an 8-0 run over the next 3 and a half minutes to go back in front, 14-8. Two three-pointers from Cassidy Campbell combined with a Kinstin Davis layup put the Hawks firmly in control entering the final two minutes of the quarter
• The Panthers closed with a 5-0 run to bring Huntingdon's lead to 14-13 heading into the second quarter

Second Quarter

• Trading blows to get the second quarter underway, Deshauna Foote's layup at the five minute mark capped off a 6-0 Huntingdon run that brought the Hawks lead to 24-17
• Cassidy Campbell sank her third and fourth triples of the first half to extend Huntingdon's lead to 30-17 by the 4:14 mark
• Three consecutive LaGrange three-pointers in response cut the Hawks lead to 30-26 with 2:40 to go until halftime
• Trading baskets to close the second quarter, Huntingdon led 32-28 at halftime

Third Quarter

• Continuing the back-and-forth affair as the second half got underway, Destiny Grider cashed in at the 8:22 mark off an assist from Kinstin Davis to bring the Hawks lead to 37-32
• The Panthers pieced together a run to take their first lead of the half at the 6:44 mark, 39-37
• LaGrange hit another shot from deep at the 5:39 run to raise their advantage to 46-39 with 5:39 left in the quarter
• Carltajah Jackson's layup at the 1:07 mark put a stamp on a 12-3 Huntingdon run that put the Hawks back in front by a score of 51-49. LaGrange answered on the following possession to tie things at 51 entering the final quarter

Fourth Quarter

• After trading baskets in the opening minutes, Deshauna Foote found room in the paint to give the Hawks a 56-55 lead at the 8:45 mark
• A 6-0 Panther run set LaGrange's lead at five, 61-56, with 7:50 to go
• Back-to-back layups from Makayla Ford and Kinstin Davis tied the score at 65 entering the final two minutes
• Cassidy Campbell drilled her fifth shot from behind the arc at the 1:06 mark to put Huntingdon in front 70-69, and the Hawks rode the momentum the rest of the way, reclaiming a lead 72-71 lead in the final 30 seconds following Kinstin Davis' layup before hitting some clutch free throws to leave Mariotti Gym with a 75-71 victory

Hawk Top Performers

• #20 Cassidy Campbell- 16 points, 6 rebounds, five three pointers
• #2 Deshauna Foote- 16 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
• #4 Kinstin Davis- 12 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals
• #35 Briana McGruder- 8 points, 11 rebounds

The Hawks look to carry their momentum into a home showdown with Wesleyan on January 28th. Tip-off is set for 6:00 PM CT.