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Mount Olive Holds Off Trojans

Mount Olive Holds Off Trojans

ANDERSON, S.C. -- Anderson hit a pair of three-pointers 10 seconds apart to cut a seven-point deficit down to one in the final minute, but Mount Olive held on for a 60-58 victory in Conference Carolinas women's basketball Saturday at the Abney Athletic Center. Anderson senior guard Shanice Wilson scored 11 of her game-high 18 points in the first half for Anderson, while Shequanta McGee and Helen Moore had 17 points apiece for Mount Olive. The visiting team has now won each of the last five games in the series. Mount Olive has won three in a row at Anderson. Anderson (10-9 overall, 9-5 Conference Carolinas) trailed 58-51 when Alexa Neal hit a three-pointer with 51 seconds left to cut the margin to four. Mount Olive (11-9, 10-5) committed a turnover on its ensuing possession and Amanda Parris nailed a three with 41 seconds remaining to pull the Trojans within 58-57. Anderson had a chance to take its first lead of the second half after Mount Olive missed a pair of free throws. But the Trojans missed a field goal attempt and Mount Olive extended the lead to 60-57 with seven seconds left after Laporsha Davis sank a pair of free throws. A Mount Olive foul on a three-point attempt with 0.3 seconds remaining gave Anderson an opportunity to tie the game. But after hitting the first attempt and missing the second, Mount Olive got the rebound on an intentional miss as time expired. In the first half, Wilson scored Anderson's first seven points and Neal's three-pointer tied the game 10-10 with 13:01 remaining. Mount Olive broke the tie a minute later with a free throw and led for the remainder of the game. The margin grew to double digits as three-pointers by Meaghan Vanderhorst and McGee highlighted a 12-4 run and gave Mount Olive a 30-19 lead with 1:38 left before halftime. But Parris and Wilson each knocked down a pair of free throws in the final 42 seconds as Anderson pulled within 30-25 at the break. Egle Bauzite's basket on Anderson's initial possession of the second half completed an 8-0 run and brought the Trojans within three. But Brittany Miller answered with a three for Mount Olive and the lead eventually grew back to eight. Mount Olive appeared to be in control down the stretch as Vanderhorst finished a steal with a layup to make it a 56-48 game with 2:21 left to play. Lauren Beeson answered with a three-pointer for Anderson with 1:13 remaining, but Moore drew an immediate foul and hit both free throws to give Mount Olive a three-possession lead with 1:11 left and Anderson's late rally came up short. Korie Sellers narrowly missed a double-double for Anderson with 11 points and nine rebounds. The Trojans were 12-for-18 from the free throw line, compared to 14-for-21 for Mount Olive. The Trojans play host to Limestone College in the middle game of the homestand on Monday night at the Abney Center. Game time is slated for 5:30 p.m. in the first contest of a doubleheader. Box Score

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