SALISBURY, S.C. — The 20th-ranked Carson-Newman
women’s basketball team rallied from seven points down in the
final two minutes to tie the game at Catawba, but the Lady
Eagles’ comeback came up short as they fell 66-64 to the
Indians on Wednesday night in South Atlantic Conference action at
Goodman Gymnasium.
With the loss, C-N falls to 21-5 overall and 10-5 in the
conference, while Catawba improves to 15-11 on the season and 8-7
in SAC play.
C-N rallied from seven down in the final two minutes, but after
Mandy Mendenhall (Kingston Springs, Tenn.) tied the game with 18
seconds left, Catawba pushed the ball up the court and got a layup
from Maggie Sullivan (Fort Mill, S.C.) with seven seconds
remaining. Mendenhall then missed a 10-footer from the baseline as
time expired in an attempt to send the game to overtime.
Catawba never trailed and got out to an 11-2 lead early. Senior
guard Brooke Whitley (New London, N.C.) stroked in a trio of
three-pointers in the first half, helping the Lady Indians go
6-of-11 from behind the arc in the opening frame. Catawba led 33-27
at the break.
A three-point play by Dana Hicks (York, S.C.) and a layup by Nisha
Long (Dallas, N.C.) gave Catawba a 62-51 lead with 5:19 to go, but
C-N began to chip away from there. Six straight points, capped by a
pair of free throws by Ashley Kyle (Jefferson City, Tenn.), brought
the Lady Eagles within 62-57 with 3:55 to go.
Whitley got a layup for Catawba with 3:30 remaining, but the Lady
Indians had three turnovers down the stretch to give C-N a chance.
Kyle hit a free throw with 53 seconds to go to cut the margin to
64-60, and then after a turnover Kyle hit a jumper with 30 seconds
left to trim the deficit to 64-62. C-N forced a five-second call
with 22 seconds to play to set up Mendenhall’s tying basket
and the final sequence.
Mendenhall led all scorers with 18 points, while Kyle netted 13
points in the loss. Senior forward Shari Buford (Hampton, Ga.)
added six points and 12 rebounds.
Whitley paced Catawba with 17 points, while Hick tallied 15 points
and eight rebounds. Milica Ivanovic pitched in 13 points in the
win.
The Lady Eagles will close out regular season play on Saturday at
Wingate. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at Cuddy Arena in Wingate, N.C.
April 22, 2010
Lady Eagles Add Dye to 2010 Signing Class
March 13, 2010
Carson-Newman Survives Stunning Lenoir-Rhyne Rally, 79-72
March 10, 2010
Carson-Newmans Shari Buford Named All-Southeast Region
March 5, 2010
Lady Eagles Place Four On All-SAC Teams
February 24, 2010
No. 20 Carson-Newman Upset at Catawba, 66-64
February 13, 2010
No. 21 Lady Eagles Defeat Tusculum, 99-90, In Overtime Saturday At Home
February 10, 2010
No. 21 Lady Eagles Fall To Lenoir-Rhyne, 85-76, Wednesday In Hickory
February 9, 2010
No. 21 Lady Eagles To Face Lenoir-Rhyne in SAC Showdown
February 1, 2010
Newberry Hands No. 12 Carson-Newman Third Straight Loss, 67-64
January 27, 2010
Catawba Upsets No. 12 Lady Eagles, 75-66, In Overtime Wednesday
January 23, 2010
Lenoir-Rhyne Upsets No. 8 Lady Eagles At Home Saturday
January 19, 2010
Lady Eagles Improve Two Spots To No. 8 In This Weeks WBCA Poll
January 16, 2010
No. 10 Lady Eagles Soar Past Tusculum, 90-77, Saturday In SAC Action
January 15, 2010
No. 10 Lady Eagles To Face SAC-Rival Tusculum Saturday
January 12, 2010
Carson-Newman Reaches Top 10 For First Time In School History
January 8, 2010
No. 13 Lady Eagles To Face Mars Hill Saturday In SAC Action
December 12, 2009
Carson-Newman Upsets No. 8 Clayton State, 65-62, Saturday On The Road
December 3, 2009
Carson-Newman gets past Maryville, 71-68, Wednesday On The Road
November 30, 2009
Lady Eagles Mendenhall Named SAC Player of the Week
November 29, 2009
Lady Eagles Hold Off Columbus State to Remain Perfect, 68-64
November 27, 2009
Carson-Newman Defeats Georgia College, 71-60, Friday Evening
November 17, 2009
C-N Womens Basketball Inks Two In Early Signing Period
November 2, 2009
Lady Eagles Fall to MTSU in Exhibition Action, 96-68
October 21, 2009
Lady Eagles Continue to Prepare for 2009-10 Season
October 8, 2009
Carson-Newman Women's Basketball Named In 2009-10 D-II Bulletin
July 29, 2009
Lady Eagles Add PC Transfer for 2009-`10 Season
June 29, 2009
C-N Announces 2009-10 Women's Basketball Schedule
June 1, 2009
Lady Eagles Add Sixth Signee for '09-'10 Season