PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The University of Pikeville closed out the UPike Tipoff Classic with a 103-70 win over Florida National on Saturday afternoon at the UPike Gym.
UPike (2-0) put six players in double figures in the win, led by sophomore Mary Englert's 18 points. Englert, a product of Madeira, Ohio, also led the team with eight rebounds as the Bears won that battle 48-45.
The Bears held FNU to 36.0 percent shooting for the game, thanks largely to limiting the Conquistadores with 31.4 percent before recess.
After the Conquistadores scored first, Pikeville took control with an 11-2 run. Four different players contributed, and when sophomore Sierra Feltner nailed a three with 6:10 left in the opening period, the Bears were on top 11-4.
The lead reached double digits for the first time with 4:02 to play when senior Elizabeth Latham scored inside to make it 17-7, closing out six straight for the Bears.
A basket by senior Yurleis Estrada with 54 seconds left pushed the lead to 14 (29-15). In the second period, the Bears used a 7-0 run to double up the Conquistadores at 38-19 when senior Mia Greatrex sank a free throw.
The edge was 46-26 at the half.
The Bears continued stretching the advantage, reaching 33 (98-65) for the first time on a layup by Englert with 1:27 left in the game.
Englert was followed by Feltner with 16 points and seven rebounds. Sophomore Hailey Free sank three three-point shots in only four attempts to finish with a career-high 14 points. Estrada tossed in 13 while Odia and Greatrex chipped in with 10 markers apiece.
Florida National (1-2) was led by junior guard Adria Stewart, who nailed six of her team's eight three-point shots to pace all scorers with 28. Senior Shannon Roseensteel followed with 10 points and a game-best nine rebounds.
The Bears are back in action next weekend in the Appalachian Wireless Classic. They meet Milligan College on Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. Florida National will visit another Mid-South Conference school when it plays Lindsey Wilson College on Monday.
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