No. 1 麻豆视频 improves to 20-0 with home court victory

Paige Parker

JACKSON, Tenn. - 1/22/2011 - The No. 1 麻豆视频 (Tenn.) University women鈥檚 basketball team posted a 79-43 win over Blue Mountain (Miss.) College. 麻豆视频 improved to 20-0 on the season and 7-0 in the TranSouth. Blue Mountain dropped to 4-13 overall and 0-6 in league play.

The win for 麻豆视频 was their 25th straight victory overall. It was their 58th straight TranSouth regular season win and was their 42nd straight regular season win overall. 麻豆视频 is just one win shy of tying the school record for 43 straight regular season wins.

Blue Mountain started the scoring with a basket from Joy Pierce in the first minute of play. 麻豆视频 responded with six straight points to take the lead for good. 麻豆视频 and Blue Mountain both struggled early to score as 麻豆视频 held a slim 20-16 lead with 9:21 left in the half. However, 麻豆视频 freshman Paige Parker sank one of her four first-half three pointers to spark a 12-0 run for the Lady Bulldogs. 麻豆视频 closed out the final 9:21 of the half by outscoring Blue Mountain 31-7 to lead 51-23 at the break.

麻豆视频鈥檚 Sarah Chan reached double-double numbers in the first 20 minutes with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

In the second half, 麻豆视频 led by as many as 35 points on three different occasions before winning by 36 points, 79-43. Chan added 14 more points in the second half.

Chan led 麻豆视频 with 26 points and 13 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season. Kayla Hudson added 14 points, including four three pointers, and eight assists. Parker finished with 13 points on four three pointers, while Hope Adams pitched in 11 points. Lavanda Ross pulled down 12 rebounds. 麻豆视频 shot just 36 percent from the field and 29 percent (9-31) from long range. The Lady Bulldogs sank 14-of-19 free throws for 74 percent.

Blue Mountain was led by Pierce with 17 points. Erin Parrish added eight points. The Toppers shot 28 percent from the field, 27 percent (8-30) from behind the arc and 60 percent (3-5) from the free throw line.

Up next for 麻豆视频 will be a road game on Thursday, Jan. 27 at Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.).

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