AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken women's basketball team cruised past Flagler by an 85-50 score Saturday afternoon.

The Pacers are now 8-14 overall and 4-10 in league play. The Saints fall to 11-13 overall and 5-9 against conference foes.

Head coach Mark Miller's team was led by Emily Trushel's career-high 23 points. She also added eight rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals. Chidinma Okafor tallied 16 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks. Grace Crawford netted 15 points while Allycia Harris contributed 13 points and eight boards in the win.

Tied at 9-9, Grace Crawford found Madison Williams for a three-ball on the wing. Flagler knotted it at 12. The Saints managed to take a 17-16 lead before Emily Trushel converted an old-fashioned three-point play for a 19-17 lead going into the second quarter.

Crawford hit two free throws for a 21-17 advantage. Harris and Okafor each hit shots for an eight-point edge. Yasmine Fairchild's two free throws extended the margin to double digits at 27-17. Delaney Trushel's free throws on a technical foul pushed the lead to 12. The Pacers took a 31-21 advantage into the break.

USC Aiken outscored the visitors 12-4 in the second quarter. The four points allowed was the fourth-fewest points allowed in school history – and tied the mark for the second-fewest points allowed in the second quarter in the program's history.

A 32-point third quarter broke open the contest as the Pacers outscored the visitors 32-17. The 32-point quarter marked the second-best effort in school history. The 32 points in the third frame tied the most points the program has scored in the third quarter in school history.

Miller's team outscored the visitors 54-29 over the final 20 minutes of action. The team dominated every facet in the second half – and for the game.
For the game, USC Aiken hit 30-of-62 from the floor (48.4 percent). The team hit nine-of-13 from downtown (69.2 percent) and hit 16-of-19 from the charity stripe (84.2 percent). The squad snagged 52 rebounds compared to 34 for the visitors.

Prior to the game, Grace Crawford, Tashiana Kwatowski and student assistant Tyler Miller were honored as part of the Senior Day festivities.

The Pacers return to action Wednesday when they host Augusta at 5:30 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.