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Women’s Basketball Defeats Anderson in Exhibition
10/29/2024 9:54:00 PM | Women's Basketball
RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State women's basketball took down Anderson (S.C.), 91-54, in the Pack's lone exhibition game. Freshman Zamareya Jones paced the way with 19 points and nine boards while veteran guard Saniya Rivers tallied a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Nine players dressed up for the Pack and all nine scored. NC State shot 52 percent from the field and outrebounded Anderson, 55-27. The post player group of Lizzy Williamson, Lorena Awou and Mallory Collier combined for 12-for-15 from the field.
NC State won the tipoff and Maddie Cox got the scoring started with a 3-pointer. The Pack propelled ahead with a 13-0 scoring run out of the media timeout. Saniya Rivers drained a triple as the shot clock expired, and with less than two minutes left in the quarter, the Pack led 23-8. At the end of the first, NC State held a 26-10 advantage.
Anderson went on a 7-0 scoring run, but Cox got the Pack out of the drought with a layup to keep the lead above 20. Zamareya Jones ended the half with two throws to give the Pack a 48-27. Jones ended the first half with a team high 11 points on 4-5 shooting from the field. All players had scored by the half.
Tilda Trygger got back-to-back looks for layups to open the third quarter and the Pack went up by 24 after a Jones layup. Collier finished a tough layup and drew the foul in the process, as NC State led 61-37 with 3:05 left in the third quarter, which was a part of a 10-0 run for the Pack. The Pack led 71-42 going into the fourth quarter.
The Pack outscored the Trojans 20-12 in the fourth quarter. Freshmen Jones and Awou both had six points a piece in that quarter. The Pack propelled to a 91-54 win with five players in double digits.
PACK FACTS
- Jones paced the way with 19 points off 6-of-9 shooting from the field and 5-of-6 from the line. She was just shy of a double-double by adding nine rebounds, as well as four assists and two steals
- Rivers logged a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds and tallied five assists and two steals
- Williamson registered 10 points and five rebounds in the start
- Freshman Devyn Quigley had 10 points and Awou added 12 points and six boards
- The Pack logged 14 offensive rebounds
UPCOMING
The Pack will officially start the 2024-25 season by hosting ETSU on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. NC State will be unveiling its Final Four banner during pregame at 6:50 p.m. That game will be streamed on ACCNX and tickets are still available HERE.
