Cobras Down Newberry for South Atlantic Conference Win Wednesday Night

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University women's basketball team downed Newberry 62-50 in South Atlantic Conference action on Wednesday night (Jan. 22) at the DeLoach Center.

Coker led 15-6 after 10 minutes, jumping out to an 8-2 lead halfway through the frame. The Cobras would later extend their lead to nine at 13-4, before a layup from Shay Jackson found the bottom as the final bucket of the quarter with a minute left.

Newberry out-scored Coker 13-11 in the second quarter, as the Wolves got within five in the first four minutes of the period. The Cobras would later extend their lead to nine, before Newberry would get back within four in the final two minutes of the quarter. The Cobras would take a 26-19 lead to the half.

The Cobras would extend their lead to 14 early on in the third quarter, before Newberry would get back within four and later three. From there, the Cobras would re-gain a nine-point lead in the final minute on a Hayley Kropp three-pointer, before Courtney Virgo knocked down a triple for Newberry at the horn to get the game to the fourth quarter with the Cobras leading 44-38.

Coker would win the final frame 18-12 to pull away in the game late. The Cobras would quickly re-gain their double-digit lead in the fourth quarter, before Newberry would get back within eight with less than a minute to play. The Cobras would work to run out the clock and ice the victory from there.

 Janell Horton posted a team-high 16 points for the Cobras, while Erin Houser also posted 14 points on the night. Six other Cobras contributed in the scoring column in the win. Coker out-rebounded Newberry 33-22 in the game, led by a game-high 14 from Houser to complete the double-double. Five other Cobras were active on the glass in the game. Houser, Jalah Horton, Amanda Cherry and Emily Davis each had three assists in the game, while Jackson also dished out two and Hope Richardson also contributed one. Richardson, Houser and Janell Horton each had three steals in the game, while Cherry and Davis each registered two to combine for a season-high 15 steals in the game.

The Cobras are back on the floor on Saturday (Jan. 25) at Lincoln Memorial in South Atlantic Conference action. Tip-off for that game is set for 2:00 p.m., with video and live stats available at www.cokercobras.com.

McDonald's Player of the Game - Erin Houser