Box Score WILSON, N.C.-Sophomore Mariah White (Macedonia, Ohio) and freshman Eboni Dean (Durham, N.C.) were both a perfect 3-for-3 on three-pointers from off the bench to lead the Barton College women's basketball team to a 102-60 Conference Carolinas victory over Converse College on Saturday afternoon in the Dog House.
The Lady Bulldogs boast a 13-2 overall record after drilling an impressive 11-of-19 (57.9%) attempts from behind the arc in the win. The 11 treys ties a season-best sum matched on December 11 against Fayetteville State University. Barton has won seven in a row after reaching the 100-plus point mark for the second straight game. The Bulldogs remain undefeated in league play at 9-0 after notching their 27th consecutive Conference Carolinas regular season victory.
Junior Jannetta Robinson (Willard, N.C.) sparked the Lady Bulldogs on both ends of the court by netting 13 points, making seven steals, pulling down seven rebounds, and providing six assists.
Barton had four other players reach double figures, all from off the bench. Senior Shawnta Shelton (Pleasant Garden, N.C.) led the reserves with 12 points. Dean and White both connected for 11 points with their long range precision, which are season-high marks for both student-athletes. Sophomore Shante Neal (Spring Hope, N.C.) chipped in with 10 points. The Bulldogs subs outscored the Valkyries bench, 59-18.
The Royal Blue and White led wire-to-wire for the fourth time this season as 13 Bulldogs scored. Barton jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the first couple of minutes with four layups including three by Robinson. Barton used six steals in the first five minutes to pull away, 18-2, before riding the momentum to a 57-31 halftime advantage.
A three-pointer by Dean at the 7:15 mark extended the Bulldogs lead to a game-best 41 points (86-45) before coasting to the finish line. Barton's most lopsided victory of the season of 42 points came against a Converse squad that was without its leading scorer, sophomore Katy Vaughan (Lebanon, Tenn.), due to injury. The Valkyries stumbled to 3-13 and 3-6 after suffering their third straight defeat.
Converse received a game-high 20 points from sophomore Amber Mooney (Tallahassee, Fla.), who made 10-of-12 free throws. Senior Latrell Nickens (Sumter, S.C.) swished 16 and classmate Morgan Sacharski (Sussex, Wis.) tallied 10.
The contest featured 14 combined blocks with Valkyries 6-foot-7 freshman Avery Winchester (Atlanta, Ga.) recording five of Converse's nine swats. Barton sophomore Janae Jackson (Fort Belvoir, Va.) had three blocks to go along with her team-high eight rebounds, seven points, and three steals.
The hosts shot 42% compared to 34% by the visitors. Barton forced Converse into 34 mistakes with pressure defense that capitalized on 20 steals for 28 fast-break points and 45 points off turnovers.
BC senior point guard Jamila Johnson (Garner, N.C.), who ranks fifth nationally in assists, handed out five dimes in just 15 minutes of action.
Barton embarks on a three-game Conference Carolinas road swing at St. Andrews Presbyterian College on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Converse next visits league foe Belmont Abbey College on Monday at 7 p.m.
