Box Score Lexington, KY – Alma College Women's Basketball continued play in the Pat Deacon Classic on Sunday. Alma was (RESULT) Maryville College (SCORE)
The Scots raced out to the lead early in the game. Alma went up 10-6 on some solid looks, and Maryville fought their way back into things at 11-9. The Scots closed the quarter on a 14-4 run in the final 4 minutes to lead 25-13 at the end of the first quarter.
Alma continued to go to
Izzy Alston, who racked up 12 points by halftime, and built a lead. Maryville pushed hard, but the Scots took their best shots and still held a 5-point advantage. The Scots then turned it on, utilizing a 14-9 run to pull back away, and extend the gap. The teams tied the quarter 18-18, and Alma led 43-31 at the break.
Alma pulled away in the third quarter, opening the quarter by trading jabs. Maryville pushed to stay in things, battling to a 6-4 scoring margin. However, the latter half of the quarter was all Alma. The Scots embarked on a 9-2 run, and in the blink of an eye, led by 21 with 2:27 to go. In the last 2 minutes, Maryville woke up, but a late three by Alma saw the Scots lead 61-43 after three quarters.
The Scots pulled further away in the fourth quarter, outscoring the opposition 10-6 in the first 6 minutes of the frame, with Alma adding 7 points in the final moments while Maryville added 2. In the end, the scoreboard read Alma 78, Maryville 52.
Izzy Alston (17 Points, 5 Rebounds, 3 Blocks)
Taylor Sas (16 Points, 7 Rebounds, 7 Assists) and
Brooke LeRoux (10 Points, 7 Rebounds, 2 Assists) led the way for Alma.
The Scots open up conference play with a road date at The University of Olivet to open conference play on Wednesday.
