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Anderson University

Women's Basketball

Trojans Beat Erskine

ANDERSON, S.C. -- Junior guard Alexa Neal totaled 21 points and was the leading scorer for Anderson as they won 71-52 over rival Erskine College in Conference Carolina's women's basketball action Thursday night at the Abney Athletic Center. The loss dropped the Flying Fleet to 6-7 overall, 5-4 in Conference Carolinas play. The Trojans improved to 9-5 overall, and 8-1 in the conference with the win. "It was a total team effort, and I am very proud of our ladies," said head women's basketball coach Jim Brunelli. "We were very prepared today, and we stuck to the game plan which was crucial. Alexa Neal, Shanice Wilson, and Amanda Parris all had great games." The trio of guards accounted for 45 of the Trojans 71 points. Wilson notched 14 points to go along with eight rebounds, while freshman Parris scored 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the charity stripe. Anderson never trailed in the contest, and used a three key runs throughout the game to capture the win. Erskine ended the first half on a 7-0 run to make the halftime score 28-25 in favor of Anderson. Yet, the Trojans responded by scoring 12 unanswered points to start the second half. They would remain in the driver seat from that point forward, and added a pair of 9-0 runs later in the half en route to a win. The Trojans have two days to prepare for conference rival Barton on Saturday. Tip-off at the Abney Athletic Center versus the Bulldogs is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

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