PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- The 23rd-ranked University of Pikeville women's basketball team reached 100 points for the sixth time this season on its way to a 107-73 win over Life (Ga.) on Saturday in Mid-South Conference play.

Kelah Eldridge hit four 3s on her way to a team-high 16 points and Devin Conley added two 3s and went 6-7 from the free-throw line to finish with 12. Mia Greatrex and Aundrea Matchen added 12 and 11 points off the bench, respectively, while Greatrex also grabbed eight rebounds.

Life (5-21, 0-11 MSC) got 18 points from Aaraven Gilbert to lead five players in double figures, but as a team it shot just 39.1 percent from the field and turned the ball over 20 times with just seven assists.

The Bears (18-7, 6-4 MSC) shot 50.7 percent and made 12 3s, compared to just three by the Running Eagles to win going away. Other keys were outrebounding Life 51-33, including a season-high 27 offensive boards, and outscoring its bench 59-23.

HOW IT WENT DOWN

UPIKE never trailed and it wasn't a game for long as it pushed ahead by 10 at 17-7 on an Eldridge three just four minutes in. By the end of the first quarter, following a steal and layup by Matchen, the Bears' lead was 11.

With 4:10 left before halftime, UPIKE was able to add to its gap with a 9-1 run that made it a 24-point game which is where the first half ended with the Bears up 59-35.

Life got as close as 18 points in the third quarter with a 10-2 run that ended with a Kayla Kelly layup at the 4:50 mark, but UPIKE went on an 11-1 run over the last three minutes to push the lead to 29.

The lead stayed in the 30's in the final quarter, culminating with two late free throws from Eldridge to make it a 38-point game at 107-69.

UP NEXT

UPIKE will have a week off before travelling to No. 8 Campbellsville at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday.

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