HARTSVILLE – The Newberry women's basketball team took an early 20-point lead in the first quarter against the Coker Cobras, eventually leading to a 75-65 win on Wednesday evening at the DeLoach Center.

Fresh off a SAC Player of the Week award, Shelby Britten churned out yet another impressive performance as she finished the game with 21 points with five 3-pointers. The senior also had six assists, five boards, and a steal to push the Wolves to victory.

Fellow seniors Regan McCarty and Meg Essex also had notable nights for the Wolves. McCarty ended the game with 16 points, making 4-of-7 shots from behind the arc, while also adding seven boards, five assists, three blocks, and a steal. Essex continued her efficient play as she scored 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting.

The Wolves started the game on an imposing 17-0 run before Coker earned their first points on a 3-pointer. Newberry would then respond with six straight points to take a 20-point lead. The Cobras would respond, however, as they trimmed the lead to a 40-34 Newberry advantage at the half.

Coker continued to rally in the third, cutting the deficit to as little as one point, until a 3-pointer from McCarty gave the Wolves breathing room. The Cobras stayed tough into the final quarter until back-to-back-to-back shots from behind the arc, courtesy of McCarty, Britten, and Kelsey McDermott, put the game out of reach for Coker.

POSTGAME NOTES:

• With the win, Newberry is guaranteed to finish at or above .500 in SAC play for the 13th consecutive season
• Britten now owns the Newberry record for most 3-pointers (79) in a single-season
• Britten also scored her 1,300th career point, cracking into the top-10 on the Newberry all-time scoring list

UP NEXT:
The Wolves will host Carson-Newman on Saturday, March 2nd at 2PM as they honor seniors Shelby Britten, Georgia Elliott-King, Meg Essex, Courtney Lyons, and Regan McCarty.