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DANVILLE, Va. — Averett junior Shannon Smith's career-high 29 points helped the Cougars ease past Mary Baldwin College 97-56 in USA South Conference action on Wednesday night at the Grant Center.

Smith set the program record with seven 3-pointers, surpassing the old team record of six held by three players. Averett (6-15, 5-9 USA South) as a team connected on 15 shots from beyond the arc, also a new program record. The old mark was 12, which was set coincidentally against Mary Baldwin in 2007.

After a slow start for both teams, Averett went on a 16-0 run to take a 24-6 lead with eight minutes to play in the first half. The Cougars, who took a 41-24 advantage into halftime, extended their lead in the second half with the help of 12 3-pointers. Mary Baldwin (0-21, 0-14 USA South) struggled to keep up and fell behind by as much as 47 points late.

Smith eclipsed her previous career high of 17 points with 7-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc and 11-of-16 shooting overall.

Senior Mette Scheiman finished with 17 points to give her 1,157 career points and move her into fifth place alltime on the program's scoring list, pushing her past Pat Barbour's total of 1,154. Scheiman also tallied a seven assists, matching her career high set as a freshman.

Sophomore Aundrea Burns added a career-high 11 points and senior Caroline Young chipped in with six points and 10 rebounds in the win.

Mary Baldwin was led by Shamanda Washington's 27 points and 10 rebounds.

Averett's 97 points is the second-highest single-game total in program history, ranking only behind the Cougars' 106-point performance in a 106-31 win over Piedmont Bible College in 1984. Averett also finished with 24 total assists, one shy of the program record.

The Cougars, who ended a six-game skid, return to action when they host William Peace University on Saturday at 2 p.m.