Box Score


DANVILLE, Va. — Mette Scheiman struggled to find her shot for most of the game. Yet, when her team needed a crucial basket, the Averett freshman came through. Scheiman nailed a 3-pointer with 45 seconds to play to help the Cougars escape with a 58-53 victory over Shenandoah University on Sunday at the Grant Center.

Averett (8-5, 5-3 USA South) led the entire second half, but the Cougars couldn't quite shake the Hornets. Although Shenandoah (7-7, 3-5 USA South) trailed 54-44 with 2:20 to play, the Hornets cut that deficit down to four in a little over a minute. Desperately needed a basket to keep Shenandoah in check, Averett got one from Scheiman, who drained the 3-pointer from the corner.

The win was Averett's fifth in seven games.

Shenandoah dominated the glass 53-34, but the Hornets couldn't capitalize offensively. They shot a meager 28.1 percent from the field.

Junior Ashley Washington led a solid team effort for the Cougars, who got points from eight of the nine players who entered the game. Washington finished with a game-high 17 points, while sophomore Kaneshia Slade added 12 points. Freshman Emily Barr added eight rebounds off the bench. Scheiman finished with seven points.

The Cougars slowly increased their lead to as much as 10 points with five minutes left in the first half. They entered the locker room with a 34-27 halftime lead.

Sierra Edwards led Shenandoah with 13 points and eight rebounds.

Averett returns to action on Wednesday when it goes on the road to play Ferrum College at 5:30 p.m.