The Knights traveled in state tonight to Greensboro, NC to face off against the North Carolina A&T Aggies who are a NCAA Division I school that plays in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Knights knew it would be a daunting task ahead of them, especially on the road, and ultimately fell to the hands of the Aggies by a final scoreline of 102-29.
The Knights got off on the right foot in the contest, as Alise Akridge (Covington, GA) was able to steal the ball away from Aggie Jazmin Harris and moments later Makayla Salliey (Baltimore, MD) was able to knock down the games opening jumper.
From that basket, the Wildcats were able to go on an absolute tear and score 17 points straight after knocking down a streak of difficult mid-range shot. Chelsey Grant (Pembroke Pines, FL) would eventually end the Knights scoring drought when she knocked down a pair of free throws, to make the game 17-4 in the Wildcats favor.
Makayla Salliey was able to add a bucket before the half, however the Aggies red hot shooting continued throughout the entirety of the first quarter. Ashley Starks (Manchester, TN) was able to get on the scoresheet in the second quarter, however the suffocating defense of the Aggies and red hot shooting, meant that the Knights would be facing a monumentous uphill battle in the second half.
AJ Price (Charlotte, NC) absolutely exploded on offense for the Knights as she recorded 13 points in just the fourth quarter alone to help trim the deficit and open up other players for shot attempts. AJ Price would end up leading the Knights in points as she finished with a total of 15 on the contest.
Makayla Salliey finished with five points, while Ashley Starks and Chelsey Grant both finished with four themselves. Maddison Larrimore (Bladenboro, NC) was able to add a basket late in the match as well for St. Andrews.
Makayla Salliey led the way in rebounding for the Knights as she finished the contest with seven boards, while Ashley Starks was able to collect four misses herself, and Samantha Tougher (Ontario, Canada), Maddison Larrimore, and Hailey Crozier (Des Moines, IA) were able to haul in three rebounds each as well.
The Knight impresses on defense in the theft category as the team was able to come away with 11 steals on the night. Ashley Starks recorded five for herself and has solidified herself as a premier forced turnover machine on the court.
The Knights will look to shake this one off as fast as they can as it's back to their AAC Conference schedule when they travel to Columbia, SC to take on the Columbia International Rams on November 15th. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 PM.
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