Highlights courtesy of Phoenix All-Access
ELON, North Carolina – Sophomore center
Malaya Johnson led four Elon players in double figures with 15 points and added eight rebounds as Elon pulled away in the second half to earn a 70-53 Colonial Athletic Association victory over UNCW at Alumni Gym on Tuesday evening.
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The Phoenix improved to 11-7 overall and 4-3 in the CAA after claiming its second straight win. Meanwhile, the Seahawks dropped to 5-13 overall and 1-6 in the league following their fourth consecutive loss.
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In leading the Phoenix to the victory, Johnson made 5 of 12 shots from the floor and was 5-for-6 from the free throw line. Junior guard
Essence Baucom added 12 points with five rebounds and five assists while freshman guard
Nikki McDonald contributed 12 points.
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Sophomore guard
Shay Burnett chipped in 11 points for the Phoenix along with a team-high eight rebounds.
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Senior guard
Shatia Cole led UNCW in the loss by scoring a game-high 19 points, including a 9-for-12 performance from the free throw line. Junior guard
Jasmine Steele contributed 12 points with three steals and two assists while sophomore guard
Madison Raque scored eight points and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds.
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How It Happened: Johnson scored 9 of her 15 points in the first half as the Phoenix jumped out to a 34-29 lead. Elon used a 9-0 run over a two-minute span in the first quarter to break a 4-4 tie and take a 13-4 lead it did not relinquish.
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#SeahawkStats: Elon has won three consecutive meetings against the Seahawks and leads the all-time series by a 7-5 margin … Cole has scored in double figures in eight of her last nine games, including the last six in a row … Steele had her fourth double-digit scoring effort in the last seven games … The Seahawks made just 4 of 14 free throws in the second half after making 10 of 12 attempts in the opening half … The Phoenix outrebounded the Seahawks by a 48-39 margin … Sophomore center
Rebekah Banks posted a game-high nine rebounds for UNCW.
What's Ahead for the Seahawks: Friday, Jan. 29 vs. Towson • 7 p.m. • Trask Coliseum, Wilmington, N.C.
Sunday, Jan. 31 at James Madison • 2 p.m. • JMU Convocation Center, Harrisonburg, Va.
Friday, Feb. 5 vs. Drexel • 7 p.m. • Trask Coliseum, Wilmington, N.C.
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