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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Year:
- Junior
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- Hometown:
- Sevierville, Tenn.
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- High School:
- Northview Academy
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- Position:
- G
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- gp
- 34
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- pts/g
- 10.0
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- fg %
- 38.3
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- 3pt %
- 32.0
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- ft %
- 73.3
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- reb/g
- 4.9
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- a/g
- 2.1
Bio
* 2021-22 SAC All-Freshman Team
2022-23 (Sophomore): Lauded as an Academic All-District selection after starting all 29 games posting 12.5 points per game, 6.1 rebounds adding 88 assists, 53 assists and 18 blocks... Ended the year ranked 35th nationally making 86.7 percent of her foul shots... Ranked eighth in the SAC with 3.1 assists per game, ninth with 53 made three-pointers and ninth with 1.79 steals per game... Scored in double figures 19 times tallying three double-doubles... Poured in 21 points, the first 20-point night of her career making six of 10 from the floor with nine rebounds, four steals and three assists in a comeback win at USC Aiken on Nov. 12... Tallied the first double-double of her career with 13 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Clayton State on Nov. 18... Recorded the second double-double in three games piling up 15 points, 11 rebounds and six assists at Wayne State on Nov. 22... Helped C-N beat No. 8 North Georgia on Dec. 3 with 16 points, six assists, five boards and two blocks... Made the first 19 foul shots of the year before missing one in game eight against eighth-ranked North Georgia on Dec. 3.... Recorded a double-double with 14 points and 13 boards in a rout of King on Dec. 19... Filled up the stat sheet with 10 points, seven rebounds, seven steals and six assists in a win at UVA Wise on Jan. 25... Tallied a new career-high 24 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals at No. 23 Wingate on Feb. 18... Racked up 22 points, eight rebounds and three streals in a victory over Lenoir-Rhyne on Feb. 20.
2021-22 (Freshman): Penland became the seventh player coached by Mike Mincey to be named to the league's all-freshman team joining Braelyn Wykle on the active roster. Posting 10 points per game, only Mars Hill's Maddie Gillie scored more amongst freshman... Averaged 23 minutes per game seeing action in all 33 contests with 19 starts scoring in double figures 15 times leading the team three times... Opened her career with back-to-back double-digit scoring nights scoring 11 versus No. 3 Lander and 16 against USC Aiken chipping in seven boards against the Pacers... In the first SAC game of her career, Penland buried five triples scoring 16 points and brought in six rebounds at Tusculum on Nov. 17... In 32 minutes in a win at UVA Wise on Dec. 8, Penland scored 17 points, pulled down six caroms and had four assists... Snatched 12 rebounds against Mars Hill on Dec. 15 adding a season-high four blocks... Led the team in scoring with 19 points adding three assists and three steals in a comeback win at Anderson on Jan. 8... Buried a pair of foul shots with 0.3 seconds to play to tie the game in an 83-78 overtime win at No. 21 Catawba on Jan. 12, 2022... Penland became the seventh player coached by Mike Mincey to be named to the league’s all-freshman team joining Wykle on the active roster. Posting 10 points per game, only Mars Hill’s Maddie Gillie scored more amongst freshman... Scored a team-high 18 points in the SAC Tournament semifinals, a 66-58 win over Catawba on March 5.
HIGH SCHOOL: Penland scored 1,448 points with 380 rebounds, 258 assists and 256 steals through three seasons at Northview Academy. A member of the 2019-20 TSWA All-State team, she became the school's all-time leading scorer as a junior earning three all-district distinctions and two district MVP honors. The Cougars have won three regular-season titles, two district championships and the 2018-19 region title.
PERSONAL: Her father, Matt, played quarterback at Carson-Newman from 1993-96. He started for two South Atlantic Conference Championship units in 1995 and 1996 winning the conference's Offensive Player of the Year honors in 1995. He guided the Eagles to the 1996 National Championship game and has his name littered throughout the C-N record books.
Recent games
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 34 | 20 |
| Games started | 32 | 18 |
| Minutes | 816 | 451 |
| Minutes per game | 24.0 | 22.6 |
| FG | 121-316 | 72-172 |
| FG Pct | 38.3 | 41.9 |
| 3PT | 54-169 | 33-95 |
| 3PT Pct | 32.0 | 34.7 |
| FT | 44-60 | 18-26 |
| FT Pct | 73.3 | 69.2 |
| Off rebounds | 26 | 14 |
| Def rebounds | 142 | 79 |
| Total rebounds | 168 | 93 |
| Rebounds per game | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| Personal fouls | 61 | 41 |
| Disqualifications | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 73 | 42 |
| Turnovers | 53 | 22 |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Steals | 46 | 26 |
| Blocks | 12 | 9 |
| Points | 340 | 195 |
| Points per game | 10.0 | 9.8 |
| Points per 40 min | 16.7 | 17.3 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | at Tennessee | L, 105-72 | 1 | 16 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| Nov 11 | Lander | W, 59-51 | 1 | 32 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 14 |
| Nov 12 | USC Aiken | W, 87-47 | 1 | 18 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | - | 7 |
| Nov 17 | at Ga. Southwestern | L, 62-58 | 1 | 22 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | - | 5 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Columbus St. | W, 77-59 | 1 | 20 | 0-9 | 0.0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 |
| Nov 21 | #23 Wingate | W, 93-64 | 1 | 19 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 9 |
| Nov 29 | Belmont Abbey | W, 79-67 | 1 | 30 | 2-10 | 20.0 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 8 |
| Dec 9 | Limestone | W, 96-72 | 1 | 24 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 16 |
| Dec 13 | at Tusculum | W, 96-57 | 1 | 24 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 17 |
| Dec 16 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 82-69 | 1 | 30 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 8 |
| Dec 19 | Saginaw Valley | W, 57-51 | 1 | 26 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | - | 7 |
| Dec 30 | at Glenville St. | L, 76-68 | 1 | 23 | 1-8 | 12.5 | 0-6 | 0.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 7 |
| Jan 3 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 82-78 | - | 24 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 9 |
| Jan 6 | Newberry | W, 86-67 | - | 16 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 5 |
| Jan 10 | Emory & Henry | W, 88-48 | 1 | 20 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-0 | - | 9 |
| Jan 13 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 62-60 | 1 | 22 | 3-11 | 27.3 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 6 |
| Jan 18 | Virginia-Wise | W, 91-66 | 1 | 22 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | - | 7 |
| Jan 20 | at Wingate | W, 70-59 | 1 | 15 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 2 |
| Jan 24 | at Emory & Henry | W, 74-63 | 1 | 13 | 2-10 | 20.0 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 0-0 | - | 6 |
| Jan 27 | Coker | W, 83-58 | 1 | 17 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 11 |
| Jan 31 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 72-64 | 1 | 26 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 7 |
| Feb 3 | at #14 Catawba | L, 76-74 | 1 | 34 | 12-20 | 60.0 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 32 |
| Feb 7 | at Mars Hill | L, 67-65 | 1 | 28 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 11 |
| Feb 10 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 64-57 | 1 | 23 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Feb 14 | Tusculum | W, 103-43 | 1 | 16 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 0-0 | - | 11 |
| Feb 17 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 84-79 | 1 | 20 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 9 |
| Feb 21 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 87-72 | 1 | 28 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 11 |
| Feb 24 | at Limestone | L, 77-75 | 1 | 29 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 10 |
| Mar 2 | Mars Hill | W, 94-60 | 1 | 20 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 8 |
| Mar 6 | vs. Anderson (S.C.) | W, 82-75 | 1 | 31 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 14 |
| Mar 7 | vs. Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 60-57 | 1 | 33 | 7-16 | 43.8 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 19 |
| Mar 8 | vs. Wingate | L, 85-69 | 1 | 33 | 6-18 | 33.3 | 2-12 | 16.7 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 18 |
| Mar 15 | vs. Augusta | W, 61-55 | 1 | 23 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 10 |
| Mar 16 | vs. Anderson (S.C.) | W, 74-54 | 1 | 25 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 15 |
| Mar 18 | vs. #11 Georgia Southwestern | L, 79-62 | 1 | 30 | 4-12 | 33.3 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 10 |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | at Tennessee | L, 105-72 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | Lander | W, 59-51 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | USC Aiken | W, 87-47 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at Ga. Southwestern | L, 62-58 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Columbus St. | W, 77-59 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | #23 Wingate | W, 93-64 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | Belmont Abbey | W, 79-67 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Dec 9 | Limestone | W, 96-72 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 13 | at Tusculum | W, 96-57 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Dec 16 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 82-69 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | Saginaw Valley | W, 57-51 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 30 | at Glenville St. | L, 76-68 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Jan 3 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 82-78 | - | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 6 | Newberry | W, 86-67 | - | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 10 | Emory & Henry | W, 88-48 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 13 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 62-60 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 18 | Virginia-Wise | W, 91-66 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 20 | at Wingate | W, 70-59 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 24 | at Emory & Henry | W, 74-63 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 27 | Coker | W, 83-58 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 31 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 72-64 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Feb 3 | at #14 Catawba | L, 76-74 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 7 | at Mars Hill | L, 67-65 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 10 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 64-57 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Feb 14 | Tusculum | W, 103-43 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 17 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 84-79 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 21 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 87-72 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 24 | at Limestone | L, 77-75 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 2 | Mars Hill | W, 94-60 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | vs. Anderson (S.C.) | W, 82-75 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7 | vs. Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 60-57 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 8 | vs. Wingate | L, 85-69 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 15 | vs. Augusta | W, 61-55 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 16 | vs. Anderson (S.C.) | W, 74-54 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 18 | vs. #11 Georgia Southwestern | L, 79-62 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | at Tennessee | L, 105-72 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Nov 11 | Lander | W, 59-51 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.4 |
| Nov 12 | USC Aiken | W, 87-47 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Nov 17 | at Ga. Southwestern | L, 62-58 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Columbus St. | W, 77-59 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Nov 21 | #23 Wingate | W, 93-64 | 1 | 0 | - | 2.5 |
| Nov 29 | Belmont Abbey | W, 79-67 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.5 |
| Dec 9 | Limestone | W, 96-72 | 1 | 2 | - | 3.0 |
| Dec 13 | at Tusculum | W, 96-57 | 1 | 1 | - | 3.0 |
| Dec 16 | at Anderson (S.C.) | L, 82-69 | 1 | 2 | - | 2.0 |
| Dec 19 | Saginaw Valley | W, 57-51 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.8 |
| Dec 30 | at Glenville St. | L, 76-68 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.4 |
| Jan 3 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 82-78 | - | 3 | - | 3.0 |
| Jan 6 | Newberry | W, 86-67 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Jan 10 | Emory & Henry | W, 88-48 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Jan 13 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 62-60 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.3 |
| Jan 18 | Virginia-Wise | W, 91-66 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Jan 20 | at Wingate | W, 70-59 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jan 24 | at Emory & Henry | W, 74-63 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Jan 27 | Coker | W, 83-58 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.0 |
| Jan 31 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 72-64 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Feb 3 | at #14 Catawba | L, 76-74 | 1 | 2 | - | 1.0 |
| Feb 7 | at Mars Hill | L, 67-65 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Feb 10 | Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 64-57 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.5 |
| Feb 14 | Tusculum | W, 103-43 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| Feb 17 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 84-79 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.5 |
| Feb 21 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 87-72 | 1 | 3 | - | 1.0 |
| Feb 24 | at Limestone | L, 77-75 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.5 |
| Mar 2 | Mars Hill | W, 94-60 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Mar 6 | vs. Anderson (S.C.) | W, 82-75 | 1 | 1 | - | 4.0 |
| Mar 7 | vs. Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 60-57 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.3 |
| Mar 8 | vs. Wingate | L, 85-69 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Mar 15 | vs. Augusta | W, 61-55 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.0 |
| Mar 16 | vs. Anderson (S.C.) | W, 74-54 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.5 |
| Mar 18 | vs. #11 Georgia Southwestern | L, 79-62 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.3 |
| gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 33 | 19 | 744 | 108-273 | 39.6 | 52-163 | 31.9 | 52-63 | 82.5 | 320 |
| 2022-23 | 29 | 29 | 842 | 116-328 | 35.4 | 57-177 | 32.2 | 74-85 | 87.1 | 363 |
| 2023-24 | 34 | 32 | 816 | 121-316 | 38.3 | 54-169 | 32.0 | 44-60 | 73.3 | 340 |
| 2024-25 | 32 | 31 | 870 | 117-302 | 38.7 | 72-191 | 37.7 | 58-73 | 79.5 | 364 |
| Total | 128 | 111 | 3272 | 462-1219 | 37.9 | 235-700 | 33.6 | 228-281 | 81.1 | 1387 |
Career Stats: Shooting totals
| gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 33 | 744 | 22.5 | 5.8-14.7 | 2.8-8.8 | 31.9 | 2.8-3.4 | 17.2 |
| 2022-23 | 29 | 842 | 29.0 | 5.5-15.6 | 2.7-8.4 | 32.2 | 3.5-4.0 | 17.2 |
| 2023-24 | 34 | 816 | 24.0 | 5.9-15.5 | 2.6-8.3 | 32.0 | 2.2-2.9 | 16.7 |
| 2024-25 | 32 | 870 | 27.2 | 5.4-13.9 | 3.3-8.8 | 37.7 | 2.7-3.4 | 16.7 |
| Total | 128 | 3272 | 25.6 | 5.6-14.9 | 2.9-8.6 | 33.6 | 2.8-3.4 | 17.0 |
Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min
| gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 34 | 24.0 | 3.6-9.3 | 1.6-5.0 | 1.3-1.8 | 10.0 |
| Conference | 20 | 22.6 | 3.6-8.6 | 1.6-4.8 | 0.9-1.3 | 9.8 |
| Exhibition | 1 | 16.0 | 1.0-5.0 | 1.0-2.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 3.0 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 15 | 21.9 | 3.1-7.3 | 1.2-4.1 | 1.2-1.6 | 8.5 |
| Away | 12 | 24.3 | 3.7-10.2 | 1.8-5.9 | 1.2-1.7 | 10.3 |
| Neutral | 7 | 27.9 | 4.4-11.9 | 2.0-5.3 | 1.7-2.3 | 12.6 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 24 | 22.5 | 3.3-8.5 | 1.5-4.5 | 1.2-1.7 | 9.3 |
| Losses | 10 | 27.5 | 4.1-11.2 | 1.9-6.2 | 1.5-2.0 | 11.6 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 6 | 23.5 | 2.3-8.8 | 1.0-5.2 | 1.8-2.3 | 7.5 |
| December | 5 | 25.4 | 3.2-9.2 | 1.8-6.0 | 2.8-3.8 | 11.0 |
| January | 9 | 19.4 | 2.8-8.0 | 0.8-4.0 | 0.6-0.6 | 6.9 |
| February | 7 | 25.4 | 4.6-9.3 | 2.3-4.9 | 0.6-0.9 | 12.0 |
| March | 7 | 27.9 | 4.9-11.4 | 2.3-5.4 | 1.4-2.3 | 13.4 |
Splits Stats: Shooting per game
| gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 34 | 32 | 816 | 121-316 | 38.3 | 54-169 | 32.0 | 44-60 | 73.3 | 340 |
| Conference | 20 | 18 | 451 | 72-172 | 41.9 | 33-95 | 34.7 | 18-26 | 69.2 | 195 |
| Exhibition | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 15 | 14 | 329 | 46-110 | 41.8 | 18-61 | 29.5 | 18-24 | 75.0 | 128 |
| Away | 12 | 11 | 292 | 44-123 | 35.8 | 22-71 | 31.0 | 14-20 | 70.0 | 124 |
| Neutral | 7 | 7 | 195 | 31-83 | 37.3 | 14-37 | 37.8 | 12-16 | 75.0 | 88 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 24 | 23 | 541 | 80-204 | 39.2 | 35-107 | 32.7 | 29-40 | 72.5 | 224 |
| Losses | 10 | 9 | 275 | 41-112 | 36.6 | 19-62 | 30.6 | 15-20 | 75.0 | 116 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 6 | 6 | 141 | 14-53 | 26.4 | 6-31 | 19.4 | 11-14 | 78.6 | 45 |
| December | 5 | 5 | 127 | 16-46 | 34.8 | 9-30 | 30.0 | 14-19 | 73.7 | 55 |
| January | 9 | 7 | 175 | 25-72 | 34.7 | 7-36 | 19.4 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 62 |
| February | 7 | 7 | 178 | 32-65 | 49.2 | 16-34 | 47.1 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 84 |
| March | 7 | 7 | 195 | 34-80 | 42.5 | 16-38 | 42.1 | 10-16 | 62.5 | 94 |
Splits Stats: Shooting totals
| gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 34 | 816 | 24.0 | 5.9-15.5 | 2.6-8.3 | 32.0 | 2.2-2.9 | 16.7 |
| Conference | 20 | 451 | 22.6 | 6.4-15.3 | 2.9-8.4 | 34.7 | 1.6-2.3 | 17.3 |
| Exhibition | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 2.5-12.5 | 2.5-5.0 | 50.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 7.5 |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 15 | 329 | 21.9 | 5.6-13.4 | 2.2-7.4 | 29.5 | 2.2-2.9 | 15.6 |
| Away | 12 | 292 | 24.3 | 6.0-16.8 | 3.0-9.7 | 31.0 | 1.9-2.7 | 17.0 |
| Neutral | 7 | 195 | 27.9 | 6.4-17.0 | 2.9-7.6 | 37.8 | 2.5-3.3 | 18.1 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 24 | 541 | 22.5 | 5.9-15.1 | 2.6-7.9 | 32.7 | 2.1-3.0 | 16.6 |
| Losses | 10 | 275 | 27.5 | 6.0-16.3 | 2.8-9.0 | 30.6 | 2.2-2.9 | 16.9 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 6 | 141 | 23.5 | 4.0-15.0 | 1.7-8.8 | 19.4 | 3.1-4.0 | 12.8 |
| December | 5 | 127 | 25.4 | 5.0-14.5 | 2.8-9.4 | 30.0 | 4.4-6.0 | 17.3 |
| January | 9 | 175 | 19.4 | 5.7-16.5 | 1.6-8.2 | 19.4 | 1.1-1.1 | 14.2 |
| February | 7 | 178 | 25.4 | 7.2-14.6 | 3.6-7.6 | 47.1 | 0.9-1.3 | 18.9 |
| March | 7 | 195 | 27.9 | 7.0-16.4 | 3.3-7.8 | 42.1 | 2.1-3.3 | 19.3 |
Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min
| gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 34 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Conference | 20 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Exhibition | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 15 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| Away | 12 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Neutral | 7 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 24 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Losses | 10 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 6 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| December | 5 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| January | 9 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| February | 7 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| March | 7 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Splits Stats: Ball control per game
| gp | gs | pf | dq | a/to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 34 | 32 | 61 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Conference | 20 | 18 | 41 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Exhibition | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 15 | 14 | 24 | - | 1.8 |
| Away | 12 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Neutral | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 24 | 23 | 41 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Losses | 10 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Month | |||||
| November | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1.2 |
| December | 5 | 5 | 9 | - | 1.1 |
| January | 9 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2.5 |
| February | 7 | 7 | 16 | - | 0.9 |
| March | 7 | 7 | 11 | - | 1.6 |
Splits Stats: Ball control totals
| gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 34 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| Conference | 20 | 1.2 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
| Exhibition | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 15 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Away | 12 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| Neutral | 7 | 1.2 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 24 | 1.4 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
| Losses | 10 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 6 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
| December | 5 | 0.9 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
| January | 9 | 1.4 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| February | 7 | 1.3 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| March | 7 | 1.2 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min
News mentions
For the second straight season and second time in program history, Carson-Newman honors multiple players on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Women’s Basketball team which recognizes the nation’s top student athletes for their efforts on the court and in the classroom, with Makayla Alvey, Campbell Penland, Tori Rutherford and Braelyn Wykle earning a spot.
Braelyn Wykle set the South Atlantic Conference’s single-season three-point record with her first shot of the night, but Georgia Southwestern (29-3) outscored Carson-Newman (24-10) by 23 after the first quarter to win the Southeast regional championship 79-62 on Monday night inside Goodman gymnasium.
Two-seeded Carson-Newman (24-9) eyes its second region championship as it matches up with the number five seed Georgia Southwestern (28-3) Monday night at 7 p.m. inside of Goodman Gymnasium.
Holding Anderson (22-9) to a season-low 54 points, Carson-Newman (24-9) secured the program’s largest win in an NCAA tournament game to clinch the program’s third berth in Southeast Regional title game with a 74-54 win on Saturday evening in Goodman Gymnasium.
Carson-Newman (23-9) overcame a season-high 23 turnovers thanks to an 11-0 scoring run in the fourth quarter to advance to the regional semifinals with a 61-55 opening round victory over Augusta (22-9) Friday afternoon.
For the first time in 15 years, Carson-Newman (22-9) matches up with Augusta (22-8) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament Friday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. in Salisbury, N.C. at Goodman Gym.
Carson-Newman (22-9) shot its worst percentage from the field in any game this season, falling in the South Atlantic Conference Championship game to Wingate (22-9) 85-69 on Friday evening inside the Rock Hill Sports and Events Center.
With Carson-Newman trailing with two minutes to go, Lindsey Taylor and Braelyn Wykle stepped up with back-to-back three-point plays to move Carson-Newman (22-8) past Lenoir-Rhyne (21-8) and into the South Atlantic Conference championship game.
Resetting her career-high in scoring with 22 points, Makayla Alvey helped Carson-Newman (21-8) advance past Anderson (21-8) in the South Atlantic Conference Women’s Basketball quarterfinals Wednesday afternoon inside the Rock Hill Sports and Events Center.
In her final home game at Holt Fieldhouse, Braelyn Wykle made it a memorable one, putting together one of the best performances in program history, scoring a career-high 45 points on a single-game record 13 three-pointers to propel Carson-Newman (20-8, 14-6 SAC) to a 34-point rout of Mars Hill (13-18, 7-13 SAC) on Senior Day.
Limestone hit a late three-point basket to get past Carson-Newman (19-8, 13-6 SAC) 77-75 on Senior Day inside the Timken Center.
It was another vintage Braelyn Wykle (Greeneville, Tenn.) night inside the Prior Convocation Center on Wednesday evening to lead Carson-Newman (19-7, 13-5 SAC) to a 87-72 road win over UVA Wise (11-15, 7-11).
Trailing at halftime for the first time at home all season, Carson-Newman (18-7, 12-5 SAC) responded with a season-high 52 second half points to defeat Anderson (18-6, 10-6 SAC) 84-79 and remain unbeaten at Holt Fieldhouse this season.
Dominating from start to finish, Carson-Newman (17-7, 11-5 SAC) remained unbeaten at home with a 103-43 defeat of Tusculum (3-19, 1-15 SAC) on Valentine’s Day inside Holt Fieldhouse.
Leading by 20 points halfway through the third quarter, Carson-Newman (15-7, 9-5 SAC) was unable to maintain the second halftime lead falling at the buzzer to Mars Hill (12-11, 6-7 SAC) 67-65 on Wednesday evening inside Stanford Arena.
Carson-Newman (15-6, 9-4 SAC) meets Mars Hill (11-11, 5-7 SAC) for a South Atlantic Conference contest tomorrow evening at 5:30 p.m. inside Stanford Arena.
Despite a career performance from Campbell Penland (Sevierville, Tenn.), Carson-Newman (15-6, 9-4 SAC) fell just short of its comeback bid on the road against #14 Catawba (15-3, 10-2 SAC) on Saturday afternoon inside Goodman Gym.
Remaining unbeaten at home, Carson-Newman (15-5, 9-3 SAC) outscored Lincoln Memorial (12-6, 7-5 SAC) by ten points in the fourth quarter to secure a fifth straight win, holding off the Railsplitters 72-64 Wednesday evening inside Holt Fieldhouse.
Wrapping up the month of January, Carson-Newman (14-5, 8-3 SAC) puts its four-game winning streak and unbeaten home record on the line when it welcomes Lincoln Memorial (12-5, 7-4 SAC) to Holt Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening at 5:30 p.m.
Behind another strong defensive performance, Carson-Newman (14-5, 8-3 SAC) remained unbeaten at home with an 83-58 win over Coker (11-7, 5-6 SAC) on Saturday afternoon inside Holt Fieldhouse.
Riding a three-game winning streak, Carson-Newman (13-5, 7-3) returns home for a South Atlantic Conference clash with the Coker Cobras (11-6, 5-5), Saturday at 2:00 p.m. inside Holt Fieldhouse.
Breaking the program record for steals in a game, Carson-Newman (13-5, 7-3 SAC) erupted for 38 third quarter points, more than it had in the other three quarters combined to down Emory & Henry (8-10, 3-7 SAC) 74-62 on Wednesday night inside the King Center.
Defeating UVA Wise (7-10, 3-6 SAC) 91-66 on Thursday afternoon, 13th year head coach Mike Mincey became the program’s winningest coach, passing Eddie Carter for most wins in program history, helping the Lady Eagles win for a ninth straight time at home this season.
For the first time since 2018, Lenoir-Rhyne (12-4, 7-1 SAC) defeated Carson-Newman (10-5, 4-3 SAC) thanks to a defensive-minded second half that helped secure a 62-60 victory on Saturday afternoon inside Shuford Arena.
Heading to Hickory, North Carolina tomorrow, Carson-Newman (10-4, 4-2 SAC) will strive to carry its home success on the road when it matches up with Lenoir-Rhyne (11-3, 6-1 SAC) at 2:00 p.m. inside Shuford Arena.
Tying the program record for steals in a game with 24, Carson-Newman (10-4, 4-2 SAC) harassed Emory & Henry (7-8, 2-5 SAC) to stay unbeaten at home this season with an 88-48-win Wednesday evening inside Holt Fieldhouse.
Carson-Newman women’s basketball head coach Mike Mincey will get his first crack at career win number 250 when Carson-Newman (9-4, 3-2 SAC) welcomes Emory & Henry (7-7, 2-4 SAC) to Holt Fieldhouse for a South Atlantic Conference matchup tomorrow evening at 5:30 p.m.
Behind another excellent efficient performance from Lindsey Taylor and a career day from Mattie Nuckolls, Carson-Newman won its third South Atlantic Conference game of the season defeating Newberry 86-67 Saturday afternoon inside Holt Fieldhouse.
Leading by 11 points with just over two minutes to go in regulation, Carson-Newman (8-4, 2-2 SAC) was unable to hold onto the double-digit lead, eventually losing 82-78 in double overtime to Lincoln Memorial (9-1, 4-0 SAC) on Wednesday evening inside of Tex Turner Arena.
Despite leading at halftime for a ninth straight time to begin the season, Carson-Newman (7-2, 2-1 SAC) was unable to replicate an excellent shooting first half, falling on the road to Anderson (8-2, 1-2 SAC) 82-69, Saturday afternoon inside the Abney Athletic Center.
Scoring 13 points, dishing out 11 assists and grabbing 10 rebounds, Tori Rutherford (Rutledge, Tenn.) recorded Carson-Newman’s first triple-double in nearly a decade and helped lead the Lady Eagles to their fifth straight win and first road win of the season against Tusculum 96-57, Wednesday evening inside Pioneer Arena.
Outscoring Limestone (5-3, 1-1) by 28 points in the final 14 minutes of the game, Carson-Newman (6-1, 1-0) raced past the Saints winning 96-72 to secure its first South Atlantic Conference win of the season and fifth straight home win to begin the year.
After ten days off Carson-Newman (5-1) looks to remain unbeaten at home this season when it welcomes Limestone (5-2, 1-0) to Holt Fieldhouse for the Lady Eagles’ South Atlantic Conference opener.
Carson-Newman (5-1) used an impressive offensive fourth quarter to outscore Belmont Abbey (4-3) by 14 points and run away with a 79-67 victory inside Holt Fieldhouse Wednesday evening.
For the third time this season and second in a row, Carson-Newman (4-1) dominated its opponent from start to finish, never trailing in a 93-64 dominating win over the Wingate Bulldogs on Tuesday evening inside Holt Fieldhouse.
In the first all-time meeting between Carson-Newman and Georgia Southwestern, it was the home team coming out on top, with the Lady Hurricanes holding on for a 62-58 win inside of the Storm Dome on Friday night in Americus, Georgia.
Led by three double figure scorers and solid defense, Carson-Newman (1-0) was able to overcome shooting woes and get past Lander (0-1) in the SAC/PBC challenge to begin the 2023-24 season.
From start to finish, Carson-Newman (2-0) dominated on both ends of the floor to wallop USC Aiken (1-1) by 40 points Sunday afternoon inside of Holt Fieldhouse to close out the SAC/PBC challenge.
The 2023-24 season officially gets underway this weekend as Carson-Newman plays as host to the SAC/PBC challenge beginning on Saturday with a matchup versus Lander at 5:30 p.m., followed by a meeting with USC Aiken on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
Carson-Newman placed three players on the South Atlantic Conference preseason teams, as announced by the league on Tuesday.
Carson-Newman has been picked to finish second in the South Atlantic Conference, as voted on by the league’s coaches and announced earlier today.
Carson-Newman and Tennessee begin their 2023-24 seasons on Monday night at 6:30 p.m. inside Thompson-Boling Arena squaring off in an exhibition matchup.
As the Lady Eagles get ready for the 2023-24 season, it is time to preview the roster with a look at the backcourt with junior Campbell Penland (Sevierville, Tenn.).