Demorest, Ga. — Piedmont College pulled out a 73-64 conference win over the Averett University women's basketball team on Saturday afternoon at the Cave Arena.
 
Piedmont (11-4, 6-0 USA South) went on an 8-0 run in the middle of the first quarter to gain an early 20-10 lead over Averett but the Cougars answered with a 9-2 run of their own at the start of the second period to close the gap.
 
After trailing 36-28 at halftime, Averett (7-6, 2-3 USA South), senior guard Jessica Myers hoped to spark some offensive rhythm for the Cougars, coming out of the break with a 3-pointer. Unfortunately for Averett, the Lions scored in their last five possessions of the third quarter to take a 19-point lead going into the final period.
 
Averett tried to work its way back, and senior forward Oneka Jones hit a lay-up to put the Cougars within 10 (70-60) with 59 seconds to go in regulation. Jones and Myers put up two more quick lay-ups, and the Cougars found themselves only down 71-64 with 19 seconds on the clock. Averett eventually ran out of time as the Lions walked away with the win.
 
Jones finished with 15 points and a career-high of 16 rebounds to snag her first double-double of the season. Myers and sophomore shooting guard Samm Chandler added 16 points apiece while sophomore guard Frida Lundquist put up 11 points.  
 
Averett returns to action at the Grant Center on Wednesday to host William Peace University in a conference matchup at 7:30 p.m.