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DANVILLE, Va. — Sophomore Mette Scheiman scored a career-high 23 points as Averett held off Meredith College down the stretch for a 62-50 victory on Saturday afternoon at the Grant Center. The win gave the Cougars a regular-season sweep of Meredith.

Averett (10-8, 6-6 USA South), which is riding a three-game winning streak, dominated Meredith on the glass, outrebounding the Avenging Angels 52-29. That difference helped the Cougars outscore Meredith 21-4 in second-chance opportunities. Averett's defense also forced 18 turnovers, which led to 14 points.

Meredith (4-11, 1-9 USA South) jumped out to an 11-6 lead in the opening minutes. The Cougars regroups and methodically chipped away at their deficit until an Ashley Washington layup put them in front 19-18 midway through the period. Averett, which never relinquished the lead after that point, built as much as a 10-point lead before Meredith sliced it to 33-28 by halftime.

Scheiman helped keep Meredith at a distance, scoring 15 of her 23 points in the second half. She also added a season-high six rebounds.

Averett also got a double-double from Washington, who finished with 18 points and 15 rebounds despite fouling out late in the second half. Kaneshia Slade also finished in double figures with 11 points, along with five assists. Kyana Smith added 11 rebounds.

Megan Rahn led Meredith with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

Averett, which has won three in a row against Meredith, defeated the Avenging Angels 64-43 in Raleigh earlier this season.

Averett hosts nationally ranked Greensboro College on Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Grant Center.