Box Score

DANVILLE, Va. — Averett held off Meredith College in the final seconds to preserve a 60-59 conference victory of the Avenging Angels on Saturday afternoon at the Grant Center.

A tight game down the stretch, Meredith (7-11, 5-7 USA South) tied the game on a pair of free throws with 1:16 to play, then immediately got a steal and a layup to take a 59-57 lead with 1:10 remaining.

Following an Averett timeout at the other end, sophomore Nicole Garcia found sophomore Jessica Myers, who drained a 3-pointer with 42.1 seconds to play to give the Cougars a 60-59 lead. Meredith missed several shots, then got possession on a jumpball with 4.5 seconds left. Still, the Avenging Angels couldn't convert with their final attempts as Averett escaped with the one-point win.

Freshman Brianna Taylor led Averett (5-13, 4-8 USA South) with 18 points and nine rebounds, while Myers finished with 12 points, six rebounds and five assists. Freshman Alexis Sollars added 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Averett overcame a six-point deficit early to take a 33-27 lead at halftime. The Cougars built as much as a nine-point lead, 45-36, with 14:10 remaining before Meredith used an 11-2 run to tie the game with 7:37 left.

KcKenzi Edwards led Meredith with 12 points and Keyanka Bailey had a game-high 11 rebounds.

Averett returns to action on Sunday with a 1 p.m. home game against William Peace University.