AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken women's basketball team posted an 80-63 victory over Georgia College & State Wednesday evening.
The Pacers are now 10-5 on the season, including 4-1 in league play.
Head coach
Mark Miller's team was led by
Emily Trushel's game-high 15 points. She added six assists and five rebounds.
Annalise Malone totaled a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Delaney Trushel posted 13 points and seven assists.
Hailey Unger accounted for 11 points and a career-high four blocks.
Breanna Gustave and
Marta Rivera added 10 points apiece.
The Pacers jumped out to a 16-7 lead when
Breanna Gustave drained a three-ball off a pass from
Hailey Unger. Tied at 19-19,
Marta Rivera connected on an old-fashioned three-point play for a 22-19 edge going into the second quarter.
Leading 28-22, Gustave canned a jumper. On the ensuing possession,
Emily Trushel found her sister for a lay-up. Moments later,
Delaney Trushel snagged a rebound and put it up and in for a 12-point advantage. Although the Bobcats cut it to two, Miller's team maintained a 41-36 lead at halftime.
USC Aiken increased the margin to 11 at 55-44 when Malone drained a jumper with 4:45 to play in the third quarter. Up 57-48, Gustave hit a jumper. Rivera netted four straight points for a 63-48 lead and the Pacers took a 66-53 lead heading into the fourth stanza.
Miller's team pushed the score to 74-53 with 5:46 to go when Worley drilled a three-ball off a pass from
Delaney Trushel. Leading by nine,
Emily Trushel buried another shot from distance en route to the 80-61 victory.
For the game, USC Aiken hit 30-of-73 from the floor, including 11-of-19 from distance (57.9 percent). The squad held a 46-41 edge on the glass, including a 15-11 advantage on the offensive end. Miller's team dished out 16 assists and scored 20 points off Bobcat turnovers.
The Pacers return to action Saturday when they host No. 10 Georgia Southwestern at 1:30 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.