#CAAHoops WBB Recap – Feb. 18 – Charleston Earns Lone Road Win in Comeback Fashion, Home Teams Win Big in Friday Action
Hunter Peters
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Charleston 71, James Madison 69
Elon 66, Hofstra 53
Towson 67, UNCW 51
William & Mary 83, Northeastern 65
Charleston 71, James Madison 69 | Box Score
Charleston erased a 20-point deficit to top James Madison in Harrisonburg for the first time in program history, defeating the Dukes 71-69. Charleston held a 12-9 lead at the 4:43 mark in the first quarter before JMU went on a 21-0 run to gain a 30-12 lead in the second. The Dukes pushed their lead to 20 after scoring the first two baskets out of halftime. Charleston began to mount its comeback, outscoring JMU 21-8 over the final 8:30 of the third. The Cougars faced a 51-44 deficit heading into the fourth but continued to chip away. Charleston got within one after Arynn Eady converted an and-one out of the under-five media timeout to make the score 59-58. JMU responded with fourth straight free throws before Jenna Annecchiarico went on a 7-0 run by herself to give Charleston a 65-63 lead with two minutes remaining. Kiki Jefferson nailed a three to put JMU back on top with 1:19 remaining but on the ensuing possession, Annecchiarico found Eady for the go-ahead basket, and Charleston iced the game at the charity stripe. The teams combined to shoot 41-of-41 from the free throw line, with the Dukes taking 25 attempts and the Cougars recorded 16 tries. Annecchiarico fueled the Charleston comeback, tallying 23 points and nine assists in the contest. Eady and Latrice Perkins added 17 points each to round out the Cougars in double figures. Jefferson led JMU with 20 points, while Jaylin Carodine recorded 10 points and a game-high 14 rebounds, notching her fourth double-double of the year.
Towson 67, UNCW 51 | Box Score
Towson overcame a slow start to defeat UNCW 67-51 and improve to 10-1 on its home court this season. Towson used a 23-0 second-half run over 10 minutes and 55 seconds of game time to flex its muscle and take down the Seahawks. UNCW took a one-point lead into halftime before scoring the first five points out of the break, taking a 32-26 lead. However, Towson scored seven of the next nine points, cutting the deficit to 35-33 at the 6:34 mark in the third quarter. Next ensued the Tigers’ mighty run before coasting to the finish. Allie Kubek paced Towson with 18 points, adding eight rebounds, while Aleah Nelson tallied 17 points for the Tigers. Additionally, Towson had five individuals tally six points in the scoring column. Carrie Gross and Asia Henderson led UNCW with 10 points each. The scoring output marked a new season-best for Henderson, who played a season-high 22 minutes. Towson outrebounded UNCW 48-30, including 21-8 on the offensive glass, which led to 21 second-chance points for the Tigers.
Elon 66, Hofstra 53 | Box Score
Elon claimed a 66-53 victory over Hofstra, winning its third consecutive conference matchup. The Phoenix led for over 30 minutes in the game, grabbing the lead at the end of the first quarter and comfortably extending it throughout the contest. Hofstra took a 12-10 edge, knocking down a pair of free throws with two minutes remaining in the first quarter. Elon scored six of the final eight points, taking a 16-14 advantage after one. Subsequently, the Phoenix outscored the Pride in each of the next three quarters, building its way to a double-digit victory. Kayla Liles had a team-high 17 points, adding seven rebounds and four steals to lead Elon. Brie Perpignan contributed 15 points, six rebounds and four assists, while Evonna McGill tallied 10 points to round out the Phoenix in double figures. Jalen Hines scored a game-high 18 points to pace Hofstra, and Rosi Nicholson added 12 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Elon knocked down eight three-pointers in the contest while limiting Hofstra to two makes beyond the arc.
William & Mary 83, Northeastern 65 | Box Score
William & Mary defeated Northeastern 83-65 for its third straight win. Riley Casey and Sydney Wagner fueled the effort for the Tribe, scoring 50 of William & Mary’s 83 points. The Tribe led by four points after the first quarter, and Northeastern cut the score to 21-19, 36 seconds into the second quarter. However, William & Mary responded with an 18-3 run that pushed the Tribe lead to 39-22, which proved too much for the Huskies to overcome. Northeastern cut the deficit to single digits on multiple occasions, but every time they did the Tribe had an answer, usually in the form of Casey or Wagner. Casey led the way with 27 points, while Wagner added 23. Kayla Beckwith provided a spark of the bench, tallying a career-high 15 points with eight rebounds. Three Huskies scored in double figures, led by Kendall Currence with 19 points. Donna Ntambue contributed 13 points, and Katie May added 12. William & Mary shot a blistering 56.6% (30-53) from the floor, marking its season-best field goal percentage, and held Northeastern to 38.2% (21-55).
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