Hawks Roll Past Wesleyan At Home

MONTGOMERY, Ala.- Capping off their four-game home stretch on a high note, Huntingdon Women's Basketball led from end-to-end en route to a 66-35 victory over the Wesleyan College Wolves. 12 different Hawks found their way to the scoring column tonight, highlighting Huntingdon's offensive efficiency all evening.

First Quarter

The tone was set early as Huntingdon jumped out to a 18-9 lead by the end of the first quarter. It was a slow start for both sides, with neither squad hitting a shot through the first two minutes, but Charity Shaw finally broke the ice at the 7:39 mark to put the Hawks ahead. Kennedi McCray and Deshauna Foote joined in on the scoring shortly after to extend the lead to 12-3 with 2:52 remaining in the quarter. Six consecutive points off the bench from Ashanti Thomas boosted the lead to 18-5 inside the final minute, with the Wolves scoring four unanswered headed into the second. 

Second Quarter

The second quarter saw more of the same, as the Hawks held Wesleyan to just six points for the quarter to take a 33-15 lead into halftime. The Wolves started off strong, scoring four of their six points inside the first two minutes of the quarter to draw within seven, 20-13, but baskets from Jillian Baine and Abby Byrd restored Huntingdon's double digit lead at 24-13 with 4:31 remaining in the half. Baskets from Charity Shaw and Dalyce Sanders closed things out with the Hawks in firm control at the break. 

Third Quarter

Building off of their strong first half, Huntingdon continued to pour it on with a 15-7 positive scoring differential in the third quarter. Five consecutive points from Sanders to open the half pushed the Hawks lead to 20, 36-15, by the 7:56 mark, and Huntingdon never looked back. Jillian Baine, Kennedi McCray, Ashanti Thomas, and KJ Jones each followed Sanders with shots of their own to bring the advantage to 46-22 with 10 minutes to go. 

Fourth Quarter

Wesleyan's strongest quarter came in the fourth, as the Wolves scored 13 points in the final period to try and mount a comeback. Huntingdon never let up however, scoring a game-high 20 points in the final quarter to walk away with the emphatic victory. Erica Rodriguez led the way with 7 points, followed by Kaylee Putnam, Ericka Hall, Abby Byrd, Taff Bradley, and Jillian Baine as the Hawks put the finishing touches on their fourth consecutive CCS victory at home. 

Hawk Top Performers

• #25 Charity Shaw- 9 points, 7 rebounds
• #35 Ashanti Thomas- 8 points, 2 rebounds
• #11 Jillian Baine- 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks

The Hawks return to action on January 10th, traveling to face off with the Piedmont University Lions. Tip-off is set for 1:00 PM CT.