Coker Opens Conference Play with Convincing Victory at TU
The second-ranked Coker women's basketball earned a 72-45 victory to open South Atlantic Conference play at Tusculum on Saturday afternoon inside Pioneer Arena.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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17 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 72 |
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8 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 45 |
Team Stats
Tusculum
| Game Statistics | #2 Coker | Tusculum |
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| Field Goals | (26-73) | (17-47) |
| Field Goal % | 35.6% | 36.2% |
| Rebounds | 41 | 38 |
| Assists | 11 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 34 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 34 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 38 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 10 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 25 | 22 |
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - The second-ranked Coker women's basketball earned a 72-45 victory to open South Atlantic Conference play at Tusculum on Saturday afternoon inside Pioneer Arena.
Junior forward Kamari Thompson led the way with her first double double of the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds, while senior guard Shawnteanna Tillman scored 15 points.
BY THE NUMBERS:
#2 Coker 5-1 (1-0 SAC) | Tusculum 0-4 (0-1 SAC)
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Coker won its third straight conference opener and for the fourth time in the last five years.
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The Cobras scored 34 points off 35 Tusculum turnovers.
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Coker shot 35.6 percent (26-73) from the field and hit 4-18 (22.2 percent) from three-point range.
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Coker outrebounded Tusculum 41-38.
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Shawnteanna Tillman's 15 points moved her career total to 956, 44 away from 1,000.
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Kamari Thompson's 12 rebounds moved her career total to 731, 51 boards away from moving up to fourth-place on Coker's career list.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Kamari Thompson: 14 points, 12 rebounds
Shawnteanna Tillman: 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
Kristynn Knight: 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
Cayanna Stanley: 7 points, 1 assist
Ja'Kea Brunson: 7 points, 1 rebound
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Coker opened the game with a three-pointer from Shawnteanna Tillman and quickly surged ahead to a 9-1 advantage. The Cobras stretched their lead to 13-4 - their largest of the opening quarter - and held a 17-8 edge after the first 10 minutes.
Coker controlled the second quarter as well, pushing the margin to 30-15 at halftime.
The Cobras continued to roll in the third, building a commanding 48-24 lead late in the period. Tusculum responded with an 11-2 run to close the quarter, trimming the deficit to 50-35.
Coker regained full momentum in the fourth, outscoring Tusculum 22-10 over the final 10 minutes to secure the victory.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Coker returns to the DeLoach Center to host Carson-Newman in a South Atlantic Conference showdown on Saturday, Dec. 6. Tipoff is set for 2 PM. The game can be viewed on Flo Sports.