Box Score PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The University of Pikeville put three players in double figures and got a double-double from sophomore Brogan Conley in a 65-60 win over Virginia Intermont College Tuesday night at the UPIKE Gym.
 
Pikeville (4-7) forced 22 Lady Cobra turnovers to help compensate for 24 of its own in getting its second win in as many nights at home. The Bears only hit on 42.6 percent of their shots but held VI to 37.3 percent overall and only 2-of-12 shooting from the arc.
 
Virginia Intermont (5-5) charged out of the gate to an early lead. Senior Teonika Webb opened with a layup and when she scored again with 16:36 left, the Lady Cobras were on top 8-2. Webb led all scorers with 24 and paced her team with nine rebounds.
 
But Pikeville scored the next seven, going inside for a pair of baskets. Freshman Christin Haney nailed a three with 14:42 to play to put the Bears on top 9-8.
 
Pikeville got its lead to seven, 21-14, on a layup by Conley with 5:19 left, and scored the last six of the half – ending with another Conley basket – to lead 31-23 at the break.
 
The Bears used the momentum to score the first three of the second half to lead by double figures for the first time. The Lady Cobras cut the lead to a single point two times, including at 41-40 with 11:34 left on a layin by freshman Ashley Bryant.
 
But they could not regain the lead. Pikeville got the edge back to double figures on a layup by freshman Whitney Belle Jackson with 3:02 remaining to make it 60-49. VI got within four two times down the stretch but could get no closer.
 
Conley had 17 points and 10 rebounds, five of which came off the offensive rim, to lead the Bears. Haney matcher her point total with 17, while freshman Sydni Wainscott had 10 points to go with five assists and foru steals.
 
Webb was joined in double figures for the Lady Cobras by sophomore Kayla Orrick, who had 16 points, five rebounds and four assists. Sophomore Shelby May, who had four points, had six of her team's 16 steals.
 
Pikeville will be off for finals until Monday, Dec. 19 when they play Oklahoma City University, the nation's No. 1 NAIA Div. I team, in Las Vegas. The next home game will be Thursday, Jan. 5, when Campbellsville University will visit the East Kentucky Expo Center for a 6 p.m. opening tip.
 
 
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