Saturday, March 1
Davidson, N.C.
12 p.m.
Davidson College
71
vs
55
College of Charleston
Senior Katie Hamilton seen draining two of her seven points in her final game at Belk Arena. (photo courtesy of PhotoBob, Inc.)
71-55 Win Over CofC Gives 'Cats No. 3 Seed on Senior Day
3/1/2008 3:04:11 PM | Women's Basketball
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
Box Score
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Davidson came back from a six-point halftime deficit by holding College of Charleston to 20 second half points on 7-of-38 shooting, and junior Mercedes Robinson (Baltimore, Md.) recorded her league-leading 14th double-double as the Wildcats concluded the regular season with a 71-55 victory at Belk Arena in women's basketball Southern Conference action on Saturday.
With the win, the Wildcats secured the No. 3 seed in the upcoming SoCon Tournament as they enter the tourney with an overall record of 19-10 and a 13-5 mark in league play. CofC finished out the regular season at 13-15 overall and an even 9-9 in SoCon games.
Robinson led a 42-point second-half charge for Davidson by scoring 14 of her game-high 18 points and hauling in eight of her 10 boards in the half. She finished 8-of-12 from the field, while adding three steals and a block.
Davidson outscored the Cougars, 42-20, in the second half as it shot an even 50 percent (14-of-28) and drained four of its seven three-balls in the half.
Sophomore Alex Thompson (Asheville, N.C.) was right behind Robinson with 16 points, eight of them from the charity stripe (8-of-8) and 11 of them coming in the second stanza. The sophomore, who also dished out six assists, closed out the regular season hitting her last 35 straight free throws, including a 4-for-4 performance in the last minutes to ice the win for the 'Cats.
Trailing 38-29 after a Nikki Williams' three-pointer, Davidson started its comeback on a Robinson layup at the 18:18 mark. Thompson later cut the Cougar lead to 40-38 with two free throws and then on the Wildcats' next possession, sophomore Moncia Laune (Ashland, Neb.) drained a trey from the left wing with 13:35 on the clock to give the 'Cats its first lead, 41-40, since the 9:05 mark of the first half.
Laune had one of her best all-around games of the season. The sophomore showed hustle on the defensive end with two steals and four boards, while on offense, she tied her season-high with nine points and dished out four assists.
The in the closing minutes of the contest, senior Honna Housley (Riceville, Tenn.) halted any idea of a Cougar comeback when after she missed the second of her two free throws, stole the ball off the miss and canned a long jumper in the right corner for a 62-52 lead at the 1:26 mark to force a timeout by College of Charleston.
Though those were the only three points Housley scored in her final game at Belk Arena, they were a dagger to the Cougars' chances of thinking about a comeback.
Prior to the game, Davidson honored its three seniors, Danielle Hemerka (Blackwood, N.J.), Housley and Katie Hamilton (Lilburn, Ga.) for their outstanding four-year playing careers at Davidson.
Hemerka closed out her last game at Belk Arena with nine points, eight boards, two blocks and three steals. Hamilton in just 11 minutes, dropped in seven points and dished out a couple of dimes.
The first half saw six ties and four lead changes, before Charleston used a little 5-0 run to grab a 24-19 lead at the 6:19 mark and went into halftime up 35-29.
The Cougars' were lead offensive by Tonia Gerty with 15 points by hitting all five of her field goals from behind the arc. Williams added a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
The Wildcats will now gear up for the SoCon Tournament, Mar. 6-10, in Charleston, S.C. Davidson will play the No. 6 seed on Saturday, Mar. 8, 30-minutes after the conclusion of the 9 a.m. game.
Game Notes: Over the past three years, Davidson is 28-8 at Belk Arena... Davidson has won 13 straight against CofC and has lost just once at home in the all-time series to the Cougars... The Wildcats improved to 10-0 when holding its opponents to under 60 points... For the second straight season, Davidson finished with 10 wins at home as it went 10-2 this year.
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Davidson came back from a six-point halftime deficit by holding College of Charleston to 20 second half points on 7-of-38 shooting, and junior Mercedes Robinson (Baltimore, Md.) recorded her league-leading 14th double-double as the Wildcats concluded the regular season with a 71-55 victory at Belk Arena in women's basketball Southern Conference action on Saturday.
With the win, the Wildcats secured the No. 3 seed in the upcoming SoCon Tournament as they enter the tourney with an overall record of 19-10 and a 13-5 mark in league play. CofC finished out the regular season at 13-15 overall and an even 9-9 in SoCon games.
Robinson led a 42-point second-half charge for Davidson by scoring 14 of her game-high 18 points and hauling in eight of her 10 boards in the half. She finished 8-of-12 from the field, while adding three steals and a block.
Davidson outscored the Cougars, 42-20, in the second half as it shot an even 50 percent (14-of-28) and drained four of its seven three-balls in the half.
Sophomore Alex Thompson (Asheville, N.C.) was right behind Robinson with 16 points, eight of them from the charity stripe (8-of-8) and 11 of them coming in the second stanza. The sophomore, who also dished out six assists, closed out the regular season hitting her last 35 straight free throws, including a 4-for-4 performance in the last minutes to ice the win for the 'Cats.
Trailing 38-29 after a Nikki Williams' three-pointer, Davidson started its comeback on a Robinson layup at the 18:18 mark. Thompson later cut the Cougar lead to 40-38 with two free throws and then on the Wildcats' next possession, sophomore Moncia Laune (Ashland, Neb.) drained a trey from the left wing with 13:35 on the clock to give the 'Cats its first lead, 41-40, since the 9:05 mark of the first half.
Laune had one of her best all-around games of the season. The sophomore showed hustle on the defensive end with two steals and four boards, while on offense, she tied her season-high with nine points and dished out four assists.
The in the closing minutes of the contest, senior Honna Housley (Riceville, Tenn.) halted any idea of a Cougar comeback when after she missed the second of her two free throws, stole the ball off the miss and canned a long jumper in the right corner for a 62-52 lead at the 1:26 mark to force a timeout by College of Charleston.
Though those were the only three points Housley scored in her final game at Belk Arena, they were a dagger to the Cougars' chances of thinking about a comeback.
Prior to the game, Davidson honored its three seniors, Danielle Hemerka (Blackwood, N.J.), Housley and Katie Hamilton (Lilburn, Ga.) for their outstanding four-year playing careers at Davidson.
Hemerka closed out her last game at Belk Arena with nine points, eight boards, two blocks and three steals. Hamilton in just 11 minutes, dropped in seven points and dished out a couple of dimes.
The first half saw six ties and four lead changes, before Charleston used a little 5-0 run to grab a 24-19 lead at the 6:19 mark and went into halftime up 35-29.
The Cougars' were lead offensive by Tonia Gerty with 15 points by hitting all five of her field goals from behind the arc. Williams added a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
The Wildcats will now gear up for the SoCon Tournament, Mar. 6-10, in Charleston, S.C. Davidson will play the No. 6 seed on Saturday, Mar. 8, 30-minutes after the conclusion of the 9 a.m. game.
Game Notes: Over the past three years, Davidson is 28-8 at Belk Arena... Davidson has won 13 straight against CofC and has lost just once at home in the all-time series to the Cougars... The Wildcats improved to 10-0 when holding its opponents to under 60 points... For the second straight season, Davidson finished with 10 wins at home as it went 10-2 this year.
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