Coker Heads to Championship Game with Victory over LMU
The 20th-ranked and third-seeded Coker women’s basketball team upset 13th-ranked and No. 2 seed Lincoln Memorial, 52-44, on Friday afternoon in the semifinal round of the SAC Tournament inside the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center.
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Team Stats
#13 Lincoln Memorial
| Game Statistics | #20 Coker | #13 Lincoln Memorial |
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| Field Goals | (20-56) | (18-56) |
| Field Goal % | 35.7% | 32.1% |
| Rebounds | 39 | 34 |
| Assists | 8 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 11 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 9 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 5 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 5 |
| Bench Pts | 16 | 5 |
ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Cobras are heading back to the South Atlantic Conference Tournament Championship game.
The 20th-ranked and third-seeded Coker women's basketball team upset 13th-ranked and No. 2 seed Lincoln Memorial, 52-44, on Friday afternoon in the semifinal round of the SAC Tournament inside the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center.
Junior forward Kamari Thompson recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Cobras, while sophomore guard Yasmine Cook also added 11 points in the victory.
The win sends Coker to the SAC Tournament championship game for the second consecutive season.
BY THE NUMBERS:
#20 Coker 24-6 (17-5 SAC) | #13 Lincoln Memorial (25-4, 19-3 SAC)
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Kamari Thompson recorded her seventh double double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
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Coker outrebounded LMU, 39-34.
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Coker led for 22:13 and there were two lead changes and one tie.
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The victory marked Coker's first this season over a ranked opponent.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Kamari Thompson: 11 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocked shots
Yasmine Cook: 11 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal, 1 assist
Kristynn Knight: 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
HOW IT HAPPENED:
LMU took control early, building a 13-4 lead, and the Railsplitters held a 14-6 advantage at the end of the opening quarter.
Coker battled back in the second quarter and retook the lead, 19-18, on a Yasmine Cook layup with 1:39 left before halftime. Ja'Kea Brunson knocked down a three-pointer moments later to push the Cobras ahead 22-18, and Cook added another layup following a steal to give Coker a 24-18 lead at the break.
Lincoln Memorial scored five of the first seven points of the second half to pull within one, 24-23, but Coker responded with the next six points, including a pair of baskets from Shawnteanna Tillman. The Railsplitters trimmed the deficit to as few as two points later in the game, but the Cobras maintained control and eventually stretched their lead to as many as 13 points in the fourth quarter.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Coker advances to face No. 4 seed Carson-Newman in the championship game of the SAC Tournament on Saturday at 1PM inside the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center, in Rock Hill, S.C.