PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Senior Day 2024 was a smashing success for the women's basketball program at the University of Pikeville, as it rolled to a 97-47 win over Bluefield (Va.) College on Saturday afternoon.
 
The win raised UPike to 17-7 overall, 13-5 in the AAC. The Rams fell to 3-21 overall, 3-16 in the league.
 
Among the many honors for the Bears, senior Morgan Stamper recorded her 13^th double-double this season and the 49^th of her career. She finished with 19 points and 16 rebounds.
 
Stamper was one of four Bears to reach double figures in the scoring column. She was joined by graduate student Bailey Frazier with a team-high 20 points to go with eight rebounds; sophomore Allie Stone with 18 and senior Bailey Birchfield, who finished with 11 points, three steals and a team-best four assists.
 
After sophomore Tamera Maple scored to put the Rams up 4-2, UPike closed the opening period on a 26-2 run to take command. The run began with a 17-point outburst for the Bears.
 
Graduate student Bailey Frazier and senior Morgan Stamper had eight points each in the stretch to lead five players in the scoring column, and when sophomore Allie Stone nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer, the Bears led 28-6.
 
Maple paced the Rams with 21 points. Sophomore Elle Gunter finished with 16 points and eight rebounds to join her in double figures.
 
UPike will return home on Wednesday night, hosting Brenau (Ga.) University. The game, which will be played at the UPike Gym, will begin at 5:30 p.m.