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67
Hollins HU 0-1,0-0 ODAC
76
Winner Pfeiffer PFE 1-0,0-0 USA South
Hollins HU
0-1,0-0 ODAC
67
Final
76
Pfeiffer PFE
1-0,0-0 USA South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Hollins HU 12 19 11 25 67
Pfeiffer PFE 13 23 18 22 76

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Pfeiffer Holds Off Hollins in Season Opener

Saturday, November 6, 2021
Score: Pfeiffer 76, Hollins 67
Records: Hollins 0-1 | Pfeiffer 1-0
Location: Misenheimer, N.C.

The Lead: The Hollins University Basketball team opened up its 2021-22 campaign on Saturday, dropping a 76-67 decision to host Pfeiffer.

Highlights
  • Hollins was paced by Kayla Surles who had a game-high 17 points in the loss. Surles also added seven rebounds, four steals and a block. Unoma Aguolu joined Surles in double-figures with 14 points and she also grabbed seven boards.
  • Jalaya Duarte chipped in with 11 points, while Cabria Mutz had a game-high 10 rebounds, helping HU to a 52-45 edge on the glass.
  • Brina Bentley led the Falcons with 16 points and Kenadie Hudler had 15 points.
  • Pfeiffer took advantage of 26 HU turnovers, while both teams struggled from the free-throw line. Hollins made 28-43 shots from the charity stripe and Pfeiffer knocked down 20-of-34 attempts.
  • HU made 5-of-13 shots from the field in the first quarter with a Xavia Hahn bucket in the closing seconds giving Hollins a 13-12 lead after the first 10 minutes of play.
  • A Duarte three-pointer just over two minutes into the second quarter gave HU a 19-16 lead before the Falcons would go on a 10-0 run, taking a 26-19 lead on Brittany Mills jumper with 4:37 left to play in the half.
  • Hollins battled back, scoring the next eight points, moving ahead 27-26 on a basket by Mutz with 2:32 to go. Pfeiffer tied the game on its next possession and would hold a 36-31 lead at the intermission.
  • The Falcons outscored HU 18-11 in the third quarter to take a 54-42 lead heading into the final 10 minutes of play.
  • Back-to-back baskets by Aguolu to open up the fourth quarter cut the Hollins deficit to 54-47 with just over nine minutes to play.
  • Pfeiffer scored 10 of the next 14 points to open up a 13 point lead at 64-51 with six minutes to go in the game and were able to hold Hollins off down the stretch to secure the win.
Up Next: Hollins will play its first home game of the season on Monday at 7:00 p.m. when it hosts UVA-Lynchburg.
 
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