MOBILE, Ala. — The
Spring Hill College women's basketball team (5-6, 4-1 SIAC) defeated
Savannah State (6-5, 2-3 SIAC), 77-60, at the Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center on Thursday.
The Badgers shot a season-high 50 percent from the floor, hitting 29 shots. They also shot 40 percent from beyond the arc while holding the Tigers to 14 percent 3-point shooting.
Spring Hill won the battle in the paint, outscoring Savannah State 44-38. The Badgers also scored eight 2nd-chance points to Savannah State's two.
For the third-straight game, four Badgers ended the game with double-digit figures in scoring.
Kellyn Hunter led all scorers with 24 points while dishing out three assists.
Marta Duda had a season-high 19 points, six free throws and two blocks.
Claudia Garrido earned her first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Jalisha Mann hit double-digits for the second game in a row for the first time in her career with 10 points.
GAME DETAILS
Date: Dec. 19
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Venue (Location): Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center (Mobile, Ala.)
RESULTS
Spring Hill 77, Savannah State 60
Records: Spring Hill (5-6, 4-1 SIAC), Savannah State (6-5, 2-3 SIAC)
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Spring Hill will finish the calendar year by hosting Edward Waters on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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