Women's Basketball Southern Conference

Exhibition: Wofford Downs Smoky Mountain Swarm

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- The young Lady Terrier basketball team got
the victory in its first contest of the season, defeating the Smokey
Mountain Swarm 74-66 in an exhibition game in the Benjamin Johnson
Arena.

Wofford came out strong, starting the game with a 10-0 run which
included six points from sophomore Brie Bradshaw. The Lady Terriers
extended their lead to as much as 17 points in the first half when
freshman Becky Sasso converted a layup to push the score to 30-13. The
Swarm fought back, though, and ended the half with a 7-0 run to close
the gap to just six at 35-29. Uneka Webb scored the last four points of
the period.

Smokey Mountain shot well early in the second half, outscoring
Wofford 11-5 to tie the score at 40. The Swarm never managed to gain the
lead, though, as a layup by sophomore Maria Renner, a trey by Ricaye
Harris, and a pair of Sasso free throws put the Lady Terriers ahead by
seven. Smokey Mountain would never get closer than five for the
remainder of the contest, and Wofford took the 74-66 win.

Bradshaw led the Lady Terriers with 20 points on the night, to
go with five rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Sophomore Stephanie
Riberger had a double-double, tallying 16 points and and a game-high 10
rebounds to go with three blocks. Harris finished the night with 17
points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals. Freshman Nakia
Mister had eight points and eight boards in the game.

The Swarm were led offensively by Denise Wilbanks, who gathered
13 points and three assists. Quicha Floyd also scored in double digits
with 10 points to go with five rebounds and three assists. Webb had a
team high seven rebounds and added nine points.

The Lady Terriers begin their regular season Nov. 22-23, when
they take part in the Indiana Classic in Bloomington, Ind. Wofford will
face host Indiana on Nov. 22 at 6 p.m. before taking on either Ball
State or Houston on the second day. The Lady Terriers will have their
home opener on Nov. 26, when they take on Limestone at 5 p.m.