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Women's Basketball

Samford sets SoCon scoring record with 135-60 win

Bulldogs also set six school records in win over Birmingham-Southern

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford women's basketball team set six school records, one Southern Conference record and one Pete Hanna Center record (men or women) on its way to a 135-60 win over Birmingham-Southern Monday night in the Hanna Center.
 
The Bulldogs set program records for points scored (135), points scored in a half (69), points in a quarter (41), margin of victory (75), field goals made (53) and assists (29). The 135 points also set a SoCon record, and is a new Pete Hanna Center record, for a men's or women's regular-season game.
 
With the win, Samford improves to 3-6 on the season. The game counted as an exhibition game for BSC.  

FROM THE BOX SCORE
  • Audra Leipold led Samford with a career-high 23 points, making 10-of-12 shots from the floor.
  • Andrea Cournoyer and Katie Allen added 17 points each for Samford.
  • Annie Ramil had a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
  • Kiersten Nelson had 13 points, while Kathleen Wheeler had 12 points and Raven Omar added 11 points.
  • Brooke Westhoelter led Birmingham-Southern with 12 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Samford raced out to an early 11-0 lead with 6:32 left in the first quarter following a basket by Cournoyer.
  • The Bulldogs stretched their lead to 17 points in the first quarter at 22-5 with 2:58 left in the period after a layup by Leipold.
  • Samford held a 25-15 lead at the end of the first quarter.
  • In the second quarter, Samford pushed its lead to 20 points at 42-22 with 5:48 to go in the period after a layup by Makaila Woolard. 
  • Samford led by as many as 39 points in the second quarter and took a 66-28 lead into the locker room at halftime.
  • Samford opened the third quarter with a 16-0 run to push its lead to 82-28 with 6:12 left in the quarter after a layup by Leipold.
  • Samford held a 101-40 lead at the end of the third quarter.
  • The Bulldogs led by as many as 75 points in the fourth quarter.
  • Samford closed the game with a 135-60 victory.
 UP NEXT
  • Samford will open Southern Conference play by hosting Mercer Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Pete Hanna Center.