NEWBERRY, SC – Newberry Women's Basketball Falls to Carson-Newman 79-59

Marykate Kent shined for the Wolves, scoring a team-high 21 points on an impressive 7-of-11 shooting from three-point range. Despite her efforts, Newberry was unable to overcome Carson-Newman's balanced attack, falling 79-59 at Eleazer Arena in a SAC contest.

Kent drained 7 three-pointers, accounting for nearly half of Newberry's scoring output.

Ella Pearson added 7 points and 3 rebounds from the bench, shooting a nice 3-of-4 from the field.

Jess Tomkins recorded 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block, playing a key role in controlling the paint for the Wolves.

Newberry's bench contributed 38 points, with contributions from Caylin Moment and Jayla Cook.

The Wolves shot a solid 40% from three-point range (8-of-20) but struggled to score consistently inside the arc.

Carson-Newman controlled the boards, out-rebounding Newberry 41-26, including 13 offensive rebounds.

Newberry protected the ball well, committing only 9 turnovers, winning the battle against Carson-Newman's 13 turnovers.

Newberry scored 19 points in the second quarter, lowering the deficit before Carson-Newman pulled away in the third.

The Wolves move to 5-10 overall and 4-7 in SAC play and will face off against Limestone on the road at 5:30pm on January 15th.