Box Score


DANVILLE, Va. — Averett's dominating first half helped the Cougars cruise to a 68-38 conference victory over Mary Baldwin College on Wednesday night at the Grant Center.

Averett (11-9, 7-7 USA South) looked sharp early, using crisp passing to take the lead in the opening minutes. By the 6:35 mark of the first half, the Cougars had built a 32-13 lead and went into the locker rooms at halftime with a 41-17 advantage.

Averett, which shot 42.9 percent from the floor and 83.3 percent from the foul line, matched its season-high with 20 assists.

Ashley Washington finished with a season-high 26 points — one shy of her career high — and had nine rebounds despite not playing the final 10 minutes after coach Larry Epperly went to his bench with the Cougars ahead by more than 30 points. Mette Scheiman added 13 points and Liz Martin finished with 11 points. Kyana Smith chipped in eight rebounds.

Ericka Brown had 18 points off the bench to lead Mary Baldwin (5-14, 3-10 USA South), which was held to 28.3 percent shooting.

Averett, which has won four of its last five games, will travel to Methodist University on Saturday for a 2 p.m. game.