MISENHEIMER, N.C. — Averett University's women's basketball team fell short of a second-half comeback Monday, falling to Pfeiffer University 60-50.
Averett (1-1) struggled offensively in the first half but used a 24-point third quarter to pull within two points.
Leading the charge was sophomore
Crishya Sellers, who recorded a career-high 16 rebounds and four steals.
Junior
DaiShaundria Giggetts scored a team-high 14 points in 33 minutes of action.
The Cougars once again emphasized rebounding, collecting 38 rebounds as they battled to complete their comeback.
However, Pfeiffer (1-0) turned to senior Kairah Dixon-Booker in crunch time. Dixon-Booker finished with 18 points and made key shots down the stretch to propel the Falcons to their first win of the season.
As a team, the Cougars shot 82.6% from the free-throw line on 23 attempts, another positive takeaway for Averett despite the loss.
Averett returns to Danville for its home opener against Methodist University at 6 p.m. Friday.
