Box Score


DANVILLE, Va. — Greensboro College opened the second half with a 19-0 run and the Pride pulled away for a 66-38 win over Averett on Saturday afternoon at the Grant Center.

Greensboro (18-1, 13-0 USA South) held scoreless for almost 10 minutes following halftime. The Pride extended their eight-point halftime lead to a 51-24 advantage in the process until sophomore Ashley Washington ended the run with a layup at the 10:06 mark. From there, Averett never got any closer than 24 the rest of the way.

Averett (11-9, 7-6 USA South) committed 19 of its 32 turnovers in the first half, but managed to stay close with Greensboro. The Cougars trailed 32-24 entering the break.

Danielle Duncan led Greensboro with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Dione Eccles added 18 points.

Washington scored nine points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Cougars, who also got eight points from junior Kristyn Wharton.

Greensboro earns the regular-season series sweep. The Pride beat Averett 65-52 in Greensboro on Jan. 13.

Averett returns to action on Tuesday at Methodist University.