Tillman's 32 Points Lead Cobras Past Wise
Senior guard Shawnteanna Tillman poured in 32 points to lead the 14th-ranked Coker women’s basketball team over UVA Wise, 78-68, on Saturday afternoon inside the Prior Convocation Center.
WISE, Va. – Senior guard Shawnteanna Tillman poured in 32 points to lead the 14th-ranked Coker women's basketball team over UVA Wise, 78-68, on Saturday afternoon inside the Prior Convocation Center.
Tillman's 32 points fell just short of her career-high of 35 that she posted in the season-opening win over Francis Marion.
BY THE NUMBERS:
#14 Coker 20-4 (15-3 SAC) | UVA Wise (13-11, 10-8 SAC)
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Coker shot 48.3 percent (29-of-60) from the floor and connected on seven of its 13 three-point attempts.
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Coker outrebounded Wise, 35-30.
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Shawnteanna Tillman sits in third-place on Coker's career scoring list with 1,285.
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Kamari Thompson grabbed seven rebounds to move her career total to 834 and remains in third on Coker's career rebounding list.
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The Cobras have now won four straight games.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Shawnteanna Tillman: 32 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 9-10 FT
Kristynn Knight: 13 points, 5 assists
Janay Legagneur: 11 rebounds, 5 assists
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Kristynn Knight's jumper at the 4:51 mark of the first quarter gave Coker an 11-10 lead — one the Cobras would not relinquish the rest of the game.
Coker led 23-16 at the end of the opening quarter and carried a 39-34 advantage into halftime.
Ja'Kea Brunson opened the second half scoring with a three-pointer at the 8:08 mark of the third quarter. Wise trimmed the deficit to four points, but Coker pushed the lead to double digits for the first time when Shawnteanna Tillman knocked down one of her three three-pointers to make it 53-43 with four minutes remaining in the third.
The Cobras took a 60-51 lead into the fourth quarter and held off Wise down the stretch to secure the victory.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Coker travels to battle Lenoir-Rhyne in a crucial South Atlantic Conference game on Wednesday. The game inside Shuford Arena is slated for a 5:30PM tipoff and can be viewed on FloSports.
