PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The University of Pikeville women's basketball team celebrated Senior Day in a big way, wrapping up the 2024-25 regular season with a 84-36 win over Columbia International (S.C.) University on Saturday afternoon at the UPike Gym.
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In a pregame ceremony, the Bears honored
India Blyth,
Katie Collopy,
Sheridan Robbins and
Willa Davis in the final home game.
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Blyth then nailed seven three-point shots in 13 tries to lead all scorers with 21 points, as the Bears ended the regular season 18-8 overall and 17-5 in the AAC.
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The teams were tied at 3 when the Bears closed out the first period on a 17-4 run. Junior
Allie Stone had nine in the stretch, with sophomore
Rachel Bush following with five and freshman
Jaaliyah Warren adding three.
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The lead was 20-7 after one period and by the half, the edge was 42-21.
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Stone followed Blyth with 20 points to go along with five rebounds and five assists. Bush scored 19 points and pulled down seven rebounds.
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Collopy, in her final home game, scored five points with 13 rebounds and six assists.
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Columbia International (1-24, 1-17) was led by freshman Magdalena Mihaljevic, who had 11 points and six rebounds. Senior Jessica North, who had four points, pulled down 10 rebounds for the Rams.
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The Bears will learn later today their seed and who they will play in next week's AAC tournament, which begins on Wednesday at the MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center in Kingsport, Tenn.
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