SALEM, Va. - The Bridgewater College women's basketball team held a 37-26 edge at halftime but could not hold for the win Saturday at Roanoke.

The Basics

• Final Score: Bridgewater 56, Roanoke 59
• Records: Bridgewater (8-9, 5-5 ODAC), Roanoke (14-2, 9-0 ODAC)

How It Happened 

• Meeting for the second time this week, the Eagles came out much stronger than they did in Monday's meeting taking an early 8-5 edge five minutes into the contest. Roanoke sank a jumper to bring the home team within one at 8-7 until Melanie Pick knocked in a jumper to pull the BC lead back to three points at 10-7. Bridgewater took a six point advantage after a Noelle Horton jumper to make it 13-7. The Maroons cut it to 13-10 before Julia Williams separated the Eagles on a jumper to give Bridgewater a five point edge at 15-10 after the first quarter
• Roanoke took their second lead of the game at 21-20 seven minutes into the second quarter. Bridgewater regained control on a Pick jumper to make it 22-21 before going on a 15-5 run to end the frame and enter halftime up 37-26. Rosemary Pierson had eight points in the quarter
• Erika Nettles provided the Eagles offense in the third quarter with seven points. Despite Roanoke outscoring the Eagles 19-13 in the frame, Bridgewater still held a 50-45 advantage entering the final quarter of play
• Even though Roanoke scoring first in the fourth, Bridgewater was able to take a 54-49 edge thanks to four points from Diamond Huskey. From there, the Maroons came back to within three at 54-52 and capitilized on a Bridgewater turnover to tie the conest with three minutes remaining at 54-54. The Maroons took the lead on a fastbreak layup before Nettles tied the game again at 56-56 on an assisted layup by Horton with two minutes to go. Roanoke scored what would be the game winning shot after collecting an offensive rebound and sinking a jumper with just over a minute to play

Match Notes

• Williams and Pierson both contributed a team high 11 points followed by Nettles with ten and Huskey with seven
• Alsberry grabbed 11 rebounds with Pick controlling ten
• Williams added four assists 
• The Eagles outshot the Maroons from the field 39.3% to 34.9% and grabbed 42 rebounds to Roanoke's 34
• Roanoke found their way back in the game in part to earning 27 points off of 19 Eagle turnovers

Up Next

• The women will travel to Hollins on Monday, January 31 for another ODAC contest. Action is set for 7:00 p.m.