ELKINS, W. Va. -Â Davis & Elkins established control early in an impressive Mountain East Conference victory, controlling the boards against the visiting Fairmont State Falcons in its 64-48 win on Wednesday night in the McDonnell Center. D&E outrebounded Fairmont State 58-22, and the Falcons struggled from long-range, going just 3-for-22 from beyond the arc.
The two offenses got off to a slow start, but
Sydney Nestor's three-pointer gave the Senators their first lead with 3:25 left in the opening quarter. A pair of
Peyton Mohler free-throws and
Courtney Roth's trey gave D&E a 14-10 into the first break. Sharp-shooting kept the Senators on top through the second quarter, taking a 29-24 lead into halftime. A fairly quiet third quarter followed, as the Senators inched closer to victory behind their strong inside presence. D&E would hold the Falcons scoreless through the first six minutes of the final quarter, scoring ten straight points to pull away for the victory.
Jamiyah Johnson finished with 11 points and 15 rebounds, while Nestor helped control the boards with 11 rebounds to go with her four assists and eight points. Mohler added 11 points, and
Jay Kilpatrick was a perfect 7-for-7 from the charity stripe to finish with 11 points.
THE RUNDOWN
- Davis & Elkins 64 (4-13, 3-8 MEC)
- Fairmont State (9-7, 6-5 MEC)
- The McDonnell Center - Elkins, W. Va.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A slow start to the game found the score 9-8 in the Senators favor in the first quarter, but a big three-pointer by Roth gave D&E a 14-10 lead through the first quarter of play.
- Solid shooting from the field helped maintain the lead for the Senators, who forced the Falcons into foul trouble in the second quarter to take a 29-24 lead into the break.
- Johnson's dominant presence inside extended the lead with two lay-ups to break a dormant scoring period.
- Nestor dropped a three-pointer with just over five minutes remaining to put the D&E lead into double digits, quieting the well-traveled Falcons' crowd.
GAME NOTES
- The Senators put on a dominant defensive performance, holding the Falcons, who rank 7th in Division II in total offense to a season-low 48 points. Wednesday night was also a stark contrast to the first meeting between the two squads, where Fairmont State poured in 97 points against the Senators.Â
- Despite comparable shooting numbers from the field, foul shots were the difference in tonight's game, as the Senators added 18 points from the free throw line.
- 11 different Senators found the hoop in the low-scoring battle.
- Â Johnson extended her double-double streak to 12 games.
UP NEXT
- D&E continues their home stand on Saturday against West Virginia Wesleyan as part of a Code Red doubleheader. Tip-off is set for 2:00 PM in the McDonnell Center.
