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Turnovers prove costly in loss to Limestone

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Gaffney, S.C. – North Greenville women suffered a road loss to Limestone College 82-57 on Friday night in Conference Carolinas play.

The Basics

  • Score: NGU – 57 / Limestone – 82
  • Records: NGU 4 – 14 (3 – 8 ) / Limestone 16-3 (11 – 1 )
  • Location: Timken Center (Limestone College)

How it Happened

  • Limestone shot just two percentage points higher than the Crusaders who finished the night shooting 33-percent from the field.
  • The tipping point of Friday’s Conference Carolinas contest was points off of turnovers. The Saints scored 29-points off of 16 NGU miscues while the Crusaders scored just four points off of eight Limestone turnovers.
  • North Greenville trailed by just four points after the first quarter but the deficit ballooned to 13 after the first half.
  • The league-leading Limestone Saints kept up the pressure, building a lead of as many as 25-points in the fourth quarter.

Inside the North Greenville Box Score

  • Savannah Hughes led North Greenville with 11-points and was two-of-three from three-point range.
  • Karen Donehew finished with 10-points and tied for the team-high in rebounds with eight.
  • Cameron Carter knocked in 10-points as well while Bailey Breazeale had nine points. Both coming off of the bench.

Inside the Limestone Box Score

  • Keidra Smith led all players with 29-points and a game-high 15-rebounds.
  • Aliya Ruffin finished with 18-points.

Next Time Out

  • The Crusaders have a quick turn-around as they travel to Spartanburg on Saturday afternoon to take on Converse College at 4 pm.
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