Bianca Richburg eclisped the 1,000 point mark midway through the first half and five players reached double digits scoring in a 80-60 victory over Averett. The win is Greensboro’s second over Averett in under a week and advances them to Friday’s semi-final. Christopher Newport defeated Shenandoah with a late surge to claim the other semi-final spot and will host the match-up which is set to tip-off at 5:30 p.m. in Newport News, Virginia.
The Pride led by 16 at the break and held off a Cougar surge in the second half, outscoring Averett 41-37 in the final frame.
Andrienne Terrell led all scorers with 17, while Danielle Duncan chipped in 16, and Chevana Pickard added 11. Richburg and Jena Cabe added 10 a piece. Cabe led the team in rebounding with nine and both Richburg and Duncan grabbed eight. Pickard and Terrell had a game high seven assists.