Western Carolina's Kyla Allison
Mark Haskett
Western Carolina's Kyla Allison

Women's Basketball

Four Catamounts score in double figures in win over Piedmont

Western Carolina begins SoCon play Sunday at UNCG

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina had four players score in double figures, led by Kyla Allison's 19 points, defeating Piedmont 74-54 Wednesday in the Ramsey Center. 
 
Turning Point:
Trailing by two, 24-22, after the first quarter, Western Carolina had an offensive explosion outscoring Piedmont 26-10 in the second. 
 
 Individual Leaders
  • Allison scored a game-leading 19 points adding eight assists and seven rebounds.
  • Redshirt senior Tembre Moates' strong four-quarter propelled her to 14 points in the game.
  • Rookie Zanria Cruz added 12 points while Mia Littlejohn closed out the double figure scoring with 11. 
  • Sophomore Allysa Walker ripped down a career-high 11 rebounds. 
  • Nakiyah Washington led Piedmont with 18 points. 
Inside the Box Score
  • Western Carolina shot 44.4 percent from the field holding Piedmont to 33.3 percent. 
  • The Catamounts pounded the glass doubling up the lions with 48 carroms to the Lions' 27. 
  • WCU found success inside the paint scoring 38 points. 
  • Each team had five three-pointers. 
  • After Piedmont cut the Catamount lead to 58-50, with 7:09 left in the fourth, WCU ballooned its lead to 24 points, 74-50 thanks to a 16-0 run. 
  • The Catamounts dished out 15 assists in the contest.  
 News & Notes
  • Redshirt senior LaPlant keeps her streak alive – hitting at least one three-pointer in 39 consecutive games.
  • The Catamounts extended its three-point streak as a team – WCU has hit at least one three-pointer in 342 straight games dating back to 2009. 
  • Littlejohn's 11 points was a career-high and the first time she scored in double figures as a Catamount.
  • Freshman Sophia Singer saw her first action as a Catamount against Piedmont. She played eight minutes scoring three points. 
  • Allison has scored in double figures in three of the last four games and five of the last six. 
  • Cruz has scored in double figures in the last five contests. 
  • Western Carolina's 74 points against Piedmont was a season-high for the Catamounts. 
  • Walker's 11 rebounds are a career-high. 
  • Western Carolina's 26 points, in the second quarter, was the most points scored in a quarter by WCU this season. 
  • The Catamounts have scored 60 or more points in the last four games. 
  • The win against Piedmont halts WCU's four-game losing streak.
  • Before facing Piedmont on Wed., WCU had not played since Dec. 21 – 15 days. 
Up Next
Western Carolina opens Southern Conference play on the road traveling to Greensboro, N.C. to take on UNCG at 2 p.m. Sunday.