Coker Hangs On For Victory at Fayetteville State
Senior Shawnteanna Tillman recorded her first career double-double in the victory with 25 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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8 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 58 |
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11 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 49 |
Team Stats
RV Fayetteville St.
| Game Statistics | #4 Coker | RV Fayetteville St. |
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| Field Goals | (16-56) | (18-63) |
| Field Goal % | 28.6% | 28.6% |
| Rebounds | 53 | 44 |
| Assists | 8 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 25 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 13 |
| Pts in the Paint | 16 | 22 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 9 |
| Bench Pts | 13 | 17 |
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - It wasn't easy, but the fourth-ranked Coker women's basketball team got past Fayetteville State 58-49 on Saturday afternoon inside Capel Arena in a non-conference showdown.
Senior Shawnteanna Tillman recorded her first career double-double in the victory with 25 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
BY THE NUMBERS:
#4 Coker 4-0 (0-0 SAC) | RV Fayetteville State 3-1 (0-0 CIAA)
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Coker shot 28.6 percent (16=56) from the floor, but connected on 6-17 from three-point range.
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With her first rebounds of the game, junior Kamari Thompson became the fifth player in Coker WBB history to reach 700 career rebounds. She finished the game with 12 boards and sits in fifth-place on Coker's career list with 711.
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Senior Shawnteanna Tillman cracked 900 career points in the first quarter and with her 25 now sits with 921 points in her career.
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Coker started the season 4-0 for the second straight year.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Shawnteanna Tillman: 25 points, career-high 10 rebounds, 5 three-pointers
Kamari Thompson: 9 points, 12 rebounds, 5 blocks, 4 steals
Janay Legagneur: 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Fayetteville State held an 11-8 advantage after the first quarter as both teams struggled to find their rhythm offensively. Coker responded in the second, outscoring the Broncos 19-9 and taking a 27-20 lead into halftime.
The opening half featured five ties and two lead changes before the Cobras closed with a decisive 9-2 run, sparked by a three-pointer from Shawnteanna Tillman and four points from Janey Legagneur.
Coker carried that momentum into the third quarter, racing out to a 20-point lead at 46-26 and heading into the final period with a 46-29 cushion.
Fayetteville State mounted a late rally, trimming the deficit to 53-48 inside the final minute, but the Cobras held firm down the stretch to secure the victory.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Coker returns home to host Augusta on Tuesday. Tipoff for the non-conference game inside the DeLoach Center is set for 5:30 PM. The game can be viewed on Flo Sports.