Offensive Explosion Leads Cobras over Pioneers
Four players scored in double figures to lead the 18th-ranked Coker women’s basketball team to a dominating 95-55 victory over Tusculum inside the DeLoach Center on Friday afternoon.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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15 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 55 |
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34 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 95 |
Team Stats
Tusculum
| Game Statistics | Tusculum | #18 Coker |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (19-54) | (39-88) |
| Field Goal % | 35.2% | 44.3% |
| Rebounds | 27 | 62 |
| Assists | 9 | 20 |
| Turnovers | 23 | 10 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 7 | 27 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 1 | 26 |
| Pts in the Paint | 20 | 56 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 28 |
| Bench Pts | 18 | 43 |
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Four players scored in double figures to lead the 18th-ranked Coker women's basketball team to a dominating 95-55 victory over Tusculum inside the DeLoach Center on Friday afternoon.
Redshirt sophomore Yasmine Cook led the way with 18, while senior Shawnteanna Tillman had 17, graduate student Janay Legagneur added 14 and junior Dasia Ferguson chipped in 12. Sophomore Lynda Young and redshirt freshman Shyrique Parker each added eight points in the victory.
BY THE NUMBERS:
#18 Coker 15-3 (10-2 SAC) | Tusculum 2-16 (2-10 SAC)
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Coker shot 44.3 percent (39-88) from the floor and outrebounded Tusculum 62-27.
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The Cobras scored 56 points in the paint and had 43 bench points.
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Coker forced 23 turnovers, had 17 steals and scored 27 points off of turnovers.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Yasmine Cook: 18 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals
Janay Legagneur: 14 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Shawnteanna Tillman: 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals
Dasia Ferguson: 12 points, 3 rebounds
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Coker exploded out of the gate and never looked back. The Cobras opened the game with a dominant first quarter, taking a 34-15 lead, and stretched the advantage to as many as 26 points in the second.
Coker carried a 56-37 lead into the break, fueled by 34 points in the paint and 25 points off the bench in the opening 20 minutes.
The Cobras continued to pour it on in the second half, outscoring the Pioneers 20-6 in the third quarter before pushing the margin to a game-high 42 points in the final minutes.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Coker hits the road again next week and visits Newberry on Wednesday. Tipoff inside Eleazer Arena is scheduled for 5:30 PM. The game can be viewed on FloSports.