Williamsburg, KY – The (RV) University of the Cumberlands women's basketball team fell 80-48 to The Master's on Friday evening at the Rollins Center. With the setback, the Mustangs improve to 2-0, while the Patriots move to 1-1.
Jaydyn Carrico led the offensive effort for the Patriots with 12 points while pulling down three rebounds and picking up two steals.
Taylor King added eight points and four boards, while
Riley Rarick and
Addison Terry notched six points apiece.
Cumberlands faced a tough challenge from the opening tip as The Master's jumped out to an early advantage, pushing ahead 8-2. Clark added a putback layup to cut the deficit to 8-4 with 7:04 remaining. The Mustangs went on an 11-2 run, that spanned four minutes, before
Riley Rarick found Terry on the wing for a three-pointer. In the closing second of the opening quarter Clark beat the buzzer with a three-pointer cutting UC's deficit to 21-12.
The two teams traded baskets to open the second quarter until
Taylor King hit a pullup jumper to cut the deficit to 30-18. A few minutes later, Carrico drove and scored, before hitting King for a three-pointer as Cumberlands pulled within ten at 36-26 with 3:07 remaining. UC had opportunity to cut it closer but couldn't convert as The Master's took a 37-26 lead into the break.
The Master's experience helped the Mustangs pull away in the second half as they outscored UC 43-22 over the final 20 minutes. The Patriots continued to battle down the stretch in the fourth quarter, receiving late scoring from Carrico, King, and Terry, but the lead proved too large to overcome as The Master's held on for the 80-48 final.
The Patriots return to action Thursday, October 29
th, when they host Simmons. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
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