VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Averett University's women's basketball team recorded its second-largest margin of victory in program history Saturday night, defeating Regent University 106-57.
Sophomore
Crishya Sellers led the way for Averett (1-0), scoring a career-high 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting in just 27 minutes. Sellers also added five steals.
The Cougars received a major boost off the bench from senior
Kiera Perkins, who finished with 15 points in just 13 minutes on 6-of-9 shooting. Averett's bench combined for 50 points.
Regent (0-1) was led by sophomore Karrie Gaines, who scored 16 points in 40 minutes. Freshman Caroline Pinardi also contributed 16 points in her collegiate debut.
Five Cougars finished in double figures, including freshman guards
Egypt Phillips and
JaKayla Gay, who scored 10 and 11 points, respectively.
Junior transfer
Nicole Hester led Averett on the boards, grabbing a team-high eight rebounds in just nine minutes off the bench.
The victory marked the first time since 1984 that Averett scored more than 105 points in a game. The historic performance continued the program's positive momentum from last season as the Cougars opened their second year under head coach
Tim Krotish in an emphatic way.
Averett stays on the road for its next game and will take on Pfeiffer University on Monday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m.
