Tia Saunders scored a game-high 21 points to lead visiting Peace College (11-5, 5-5) to a 70-60 USA South win over Greensboro College at Hanes Gym on Thursday night.
Saunders and company overcame a 35-28 deficit at halftime en route to the victory. Teammate Lindy Cartwright chipped in 14 points for Peace. PC shot 46-percent (16-35) in the second half. Brooke Johnson had 9 points and 8 assists for Peace.
GC (7-7, 2-3) was led by Christina Daniels, who scored 18 points--14 in the first 20 minutes. Sally Rice tallied 14 points for the home team. GC converted 11-20 free throws in the game, but made just 4-12 in the second half.
Newspaper Box Score Peace College vs Greensboro College 01/29/04 6 p.m. at Greensboro, NC (Hanes Gym) At Greensboro, NC (Hanes Gym) PEACE COLLEGE 70, GREENSBORO COLLEGE 60 PEACE COLLEGE (11-5, 5-5 USAS) SAUNDERS, Tia 8-17 5-6 21; CARTWRIGHT, Lindy 6-12 2-3 14; JOHNSON, Brooke 2-11 3-4 9; LANE, Gina 3-7 1-1 8; COWARD, Marquida 3-4 1-3 7; LUCK, Dee 3-9 0-0 6; SIMONSON, Michelle 2-3 1-3 5; DROLET, Patricia 0-2 0-0 0; WATSON, E.B. 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-66 13-20 70. GREENSBORO COLLEGE (7-7, 2-3, USAS) DANIELS, Christina 8-18 0-0 18; RICE, Sally 4-5 6-9 14; BROWN, Davenna 4-14 0-2 9; BUCKNER, Paris 2-12 0-1 5; CLARK, Ruthanne 1-6 2-2 5; HALL, April 1-1 1-2 3; FUNK, Jamie 1-2 1-2 3; TISDALE, Keona 1-2 0-0 2; BIRD, Amoria 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 22-62 11-20 60. Peace College................. 28 42 - 70 Greensboro College............ 35 25 - 60 3-point goals-Peace College 3-16 (JOHNSON, Brooke 2-8; LANE, Gina 1-5; DROLET, Patricia 0-2; WATSON, E.B. 0-1), Greensboro College 5-29 (DANIELS, Christina 2-10; BUCKNER, Paris 1-10; BROWN, Davenna 1-4; CLARK, Ruthanne 1-4; TISDALE, Keona 0-1). Fouled out--Peace College-COWARD, Marquida; LUCK, Dee, Greensboro College-CLARK, Ruthanne. Rebounds-Peace College 44 (CARTWRIGHT, Lindy 9), Greensboro College 43 (RICE, Sally 5; BUCKNER, Paris 5). Assists-Peace College 14 (JOHNSON, Brooke 8), Greensboro College 9 (BUCKNER, Paris 4). Total fouls-Peace College 15, Greensboro College 17. A-145