Four In Double Figures Lead Coker over Anderson
Senior guard Shawnteanna Tillman paced the Cobras with 16 points, while senior guard Kristynn Knight added 14. Graduate student forward Janay Legagneur finished with 11 points and junior guard Dasia Ferguson contributed 10.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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19 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 60 |
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17 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 66 |
Team Stats
Anderson (S.C.)
| Game Statistics | Anderson (S.C.) | #14 Coker |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (22-51) | (23-63) |
| Field Goal % | 43.1% | 36.5% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 39 |
| Assists | 7 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 10 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 8 | 19 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 14 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 34 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 9 | 23 |
| Bench Pts | 6 | 13 |
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Four players scored in double figures to lift the 14th-ranked Coker women's basketball team to a 66-60 victory over visiting Anderson on Wednesday night inside the DeLoach Center.
Senior guard Shawnteanna Tillman paced the Cobras with 16 points, while senior guard Kristynn Knight added 14. Graduate student forward Janay Legagneur finished with 11 points and junior guard Dasia Ferguson contributed 10.
Junior forward Kamari Thompson, returning to the lineup after missing time due to injury, grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds.
BY THE NUMBERS:
#14 Coker 19-4 (14-3 SAC) | Anderson (11-12, 7-10 SAC)
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Coker shot 36.5 percent (23-of-63) from the floor and connected on three of its 23 three-point attempts.
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Coker outrebounded Anderson, 39-33.
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Shawnteanna Tillman moved into third-place on Coker's career scoring list with her 16 points. She needed 11 points entering the game. Her career total is now 1,253.
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Kamari Thompson grabbed 14 rebounds to move her career total to 827 and remains in third on Coker's career rebounding list.
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The Cobras have now won three straight games.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Shawnteanna Tillman: 16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals
Kristynn Knight: 14 points, 3 steals
Kamari Thompson: 14 rebounds, 6 points
Janay Legagneur: 11 points, 6 rebounds
Dasia Ferguson: 10 points, 5 rebounds
HOW IT HAPPENED:
In a well-played first half, Anderson led at the end of both the first quarter (19-17) and at halftime (34-32), but the opening 20 minutes featured 10 lead changes and five ties.
The second half saw just one lead change and four ties before Coker took the lead for good on a pair of free throws by Courtney Taylor with 9:16 remaining in the fourth quarter, breaking a 44-44 deadlock.
Just over a minute later, Shawnteanna Tillman buried back-to-back three-pointers to help the Cobras extend their advantage. Coker held on down the stretch to secure its third straight victory.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Coker hits the road this weekend to face UVA Wise at 2PM on Saturday. The game inside the Prior Convocation Center can be viewed on FloSports.