GC Women’s Basketball Knocked Out of USA South Tournament With Loss to CNU

The Pride women’s basketball team wrapped up its 2012-13 campaign with a 68-41 loss to Christopher Newport at the USA South Tournament First Round on Friday in Fayetteville, NC.

Greensboro fell behind 9-0 and 19-2 in the first half and could never recover. The Captains took a 31-15 lead into the break and kept The Pride from climbing closer then 14 in the second half, while pulling away for the victory.

The Pride struggled from the field, shooting 22.4% as a team compared to 41.8% for Christopher Newport. The Captains also converted 5-12 three’s with Greensboro connecting on only 4-19 attempts.

Bianca Richburg capped her stellar career with a team high 12 points and nine rebounds. Chevena Pickard added ten points and four steals. Amber Hair also contributed six points to go along with nine rebounds.

Greensboro finished the season with an overall record of 12-13.

   Greensboro            15   26  - 41
   Christopher Newport   31   37  - 68

Greensboro vs Chris. Newport
2/22/13 3:00 pm at Fayetteville, N.C. (Crown Center Arena)
At Fayetteville, N.C. (Crown Center Arena)


Christopher Newport – 68
Greensboro – 41

GREENSBORO (12-13): Bianca Richburg 5-19 0-3 12; Chevena Pickard 3-16 3-7 10; Amber Hair 3-10 0-1 6; Jena Cabe 1-6 4-4 6; Stacy Hicks 1-5 0-0 3; Lindsay Stevens 1-3 0-0 2; Aliya Austin 1-1 0-0 2; Alicia Burr 0-3 0-0 0; Alyssa Jordan 0-0 0-0 0; Jessica Kiernan 0-0 0-0 0; Abby Baity 0-0 0-0 0; Janae Gill-Woods 0-1 0-0 0; Kamia Strickland 0-2 0-0 0; Brandy Rush 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 15-67 7-15 41.

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT (24-2): Tia Perry 5-14 8-9 19; Kelly Halverson 4-9 2-3 11; Brandi Holland 4-9 0-0 11; Nicole Mitchell 3-5 3-4 9; Camry Green 3-9 3-5 9; Kendra Stone 3-3 0-0 6; Chantal Thomas 1-3 0-0 2; Nicole Pandak 0-0 1-2 1; La’Shay Lucas 0-0 0-0 0; Lauren Bochonok 0-0 0-0 0; Jordan Miller 0-0 0-0 0; Andrea Hobbs 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 23-55 17-23 68.

   Greensboro....................   15   26  -   41
   Chris. Newport................   31   37  -   68

3-point goals–Greensboro 4-19 (Bianca Richburg 2-7; Stacy Hicks 1-3; Chevena Pickard 1-6; Jena Cabe 0-3), Chris. Newport 5-12 (Brandi Holland 3-7; Kelly Halverson 1-4; Tia Perry 1-1).
Fouled out–Greensboro-None, Chris. Newport-None.
Rebounds–Greensboro 44 (Amber Hair 9; Bianca Richburg 9), Chris. Newport 47 (Camry Green 15).
Assists–Greensboro 3 (Jena Cabe 2), Chris. Newport 8 (Andrea Hobbs 2; Kelly Halverson 2; Brandi Holland 2).
Total fouls–Greensboro 18, Chris. Newport 13.
Attendance–303

USA South Tournament Opening Round