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Missy Hazard dribbling up the floor
36
Warren Wilson WWC 0-1,0-0 C2C
113
Winner Hollins HU 1-0,0-0 ODAC
Warren Wilson WWC
0-1,0-0 C2C
36
Final
113
Hollins HU
1-0,0-0 ODAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Warren Wilson WWC 14 11 0 11 36
Hollins HU 30 30 27 26 113

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Hollins Rolls in Season Opener

Hollins vs Warren Wilson | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Roanoke, Va.
 
The Basics 
Score: Hollins 113, Warren Wilson 36
Records: Hollins 1-0 / 0-0 ODAC | Owls 0-1 / 0-0 C2C

The Lead: The Hollins basketball team opened the 2026-27 season by hosting the 2026 Empowerment Classic. Hollins faced off with Warren Wilson in the tournament opener. The home team wasted little time, racing out to a 15-4 lead in the opening stages. HU took a big lead into the locker room, 60-25, and proceeded to hold the Owls scoreless for the entire third quarter. Warren Wilson wouldn't score again until eight minutes to go in the game as Hollins cruised to a 113-36 season opening win.

Highlights 
  • Warren Wilson scored first but the Owls deuce was answered by back-to-back three-pointers by Missy Hazard. Leila Carter hit a jump shot and Hazard added another three to put Hollins in front by double digits as the Green and Gold closed out the first quarter with a 30-14 advantage.
  • Jacorra Russell and Zaria Holden combined for an 8-0 before Hazard connected from long range to push the lead to 38-16. Hollins continued to build their advantage and went into the half up 60-25.
  • Sarah Morales scored to push the lead to 40 and when Grayson Alfano scored from deep the lead was 76-25. Defensively, Hollins held Warren Wilson to 0-6 from the field while turning the Owls over 12 times during the third period.
  • Warren Wilson scored back-to back buckets only to see Hollins finish the game with a 14-0 run, cruising to a season opening victory.
  • Hazard tied the Hollins program record by making nine three-pointers on her way to 29 points. Alfano hit five 3-pointers as she and Morales each scored 17. Hollins would see six players in double figures as Carter and Russell netted 14 and Erin Allen scored 13.
  • Allen led the team with nine rebounds with Carter grabbing seven. Morales completed a double-double with 10 assists and hit 12 of her 13 free throw attempts.
Up Next: Hollins will wrap up play in the season opening tournament when they face Methodist University tomorrow at 4:00pm.
 
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