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Courtney Virgo
Garry Talbert
56
Newberry Newb 0-1,0-1 SAC
66
Winner Lincoln Memorial LM 1-0,1-0 SAC
Newberry Newb
0-1,0-1 SAC
56
Final
66
Lincoln Memorial LM
1-0,1-0 SAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Newberry Newb 13 19 10 14 56
Lincoln Memorial LM 20 11 20 15 66

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11/24/2020 | 5:30 PM

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Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Thomas Holland, Director of Athletic Communications

Wolves Fall 66-56 in Season Opener

Courtney Virgo records her first career double-double

THE BASICS
SCORE: Lincoln Memorial 66, Newberry 56
RECORDS: Lincoln Memorial (1-0, 1-0 SAC); Newberry (0-1, 0-1 SAC)
LOCATION: Harrogate, Tenn. (B. Frank Turner Arena)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST QUARTER
Both teams got off to a sluggish start, with neither school able to score for the first 1:42.  However, a three-point basket from Courtney Virgo would break the scoreless tie at the 8:18 mark.  The Railsplitters would respond with an 8-0 run to make it 8-3 midway through the quarter.  Virgo would score again to make it 8-5, but that would be as close as the Wolves would get in the opening period.  Lincoln Memorial 20, Newberry 13
 
2ND QUARTER
The Wolves would come out hot in the second quarter, going on a 6-0 run to make it a one-point game with 7:00 minutes remaining in the half.  Ericka Wiseley would get the scoring started when she grabbed an offensive rebound and put it back to make it 20-15.  Wiseley would then score on a jumper in the paint on an assist from Keli Romas to make it a three-point game.  Romas would then knock down two free throws to cut the Railsplitter lead to one.  A layup by Addi Kirkpatrick would stop the Newberry run and make it 22-19.  Virgo would then drain a jumper in the paint to move the Wolves back to within one point, and then on the team's next offensive possession, she would drain a three-pointer to give Newberry their first lead since the 8:18 mark in the first quarter.  That would ignite a 9-0 run that would see Newberry take a 28-22 lead.  The Wolves would hold off Lincoln Memorial to take a one-point lead into intermission.  Newberry 32, Lincoln Memorial 31
 
3RD QUARTER
The two teams would come out in the second half right where the first half ended.  In the first five minutes of the half, there were five lead changes and two ties.  Trailing 42-40, freshman Alexis Miller would hit a layup to tie the game up.  However the Railsplitters would go on a 9-0 run to end the quarter and take the lead heading into the final ten minutes.  Lincoln Memorial 51, Newberry 42
 
4TH QUARTER
A layup by Wiseley would end the Lincoln Memorial run and make it 53-44.  Tyla Stolberg would then hit a layup and drain a free throw to make it a six-point lead.  That would be as close as the Wolves would get in the final quarter as Lincoln Memorial would hold off the Wolves to take the victory.  Lincoln Memorial 66, Newberry 56
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Courtney Virgo finished the game with 16 points and 11 rebounds for her first career double-double.
+ Ericka Wiseley led all players with four blocks
+ Keli Romas led Newberry with four assists
+ Kelsey Brett scored seven points
NOTABLES
+ Newberry won the battle at the free-throw line, outshooting the Lincoln Memorial 80% (12-15) to 63.6 (14-22).
+ The Wolves outscored the Railsplitters 16-14 in second-chance points.
UP NEXT
Newberry will continue their road trip on Tuesday as they travel to take on Anderson at 5:30 pm.  The Trojans fell to Catawba 77-63 Saturday.  

 
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Players Mentioned

Kelsey Brett

#11 Kelsey Brett

G
5' 10"
Senior
Alexis Miller

#14 Alexis Miller

G
5' 9"
Freshman
Keli Romas

#4 Keli Romas

G
5' 7"
Senior
Tyla Stolberg

#15 Tyla Stolberg

C
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Courtney Virgo

#12 Courtney Virgo

G
5' 10"
Sophomore
Ericka Wiseley

#35 Ericka Wiseley

C
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Kelsey Brett

#11 Kelsey Brett

5' 10"
Senior
G
Alexis Miller

#14 Alexis Miller

5' 9"
Freshman
G
Keli Romas

#4 Keli Romas

5' 7"
Senior
G
Tyla Stolberg

#15 Tyla Stolberg

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
C
Courtney Virgo

#12 Courtney Virgo

5' 10"
Sophomore
G
Ericka Wiseley

#35 Ericka Wiseley

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
C