HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Barton women's basketball team (0-4) came up short to Coker (3-1), 86-74, Saturday afternoon at The DeLoach Center.
The Cobras, winners of three straight games, were led by Mya Wasswa (Columbia, S.C.) with a game-high 23 points while Kamari Thompson (Greenville, S.C.) added a double-double – 16 points and 19 rebounds – as Coker forced Barton into 26 turnovers in the victory.
Barton was led by sophomore guard
Lauren Mingo (Clinton, Md.), who came off the bench to score a team-high 20 points and was one of four players to reach double figures for the visitors despite the loss.
Barton sophomore forward
Erial Owens (Powder Springs, Ga.) added 16 points and freshman center
Nyla Powell (Rocky Mount, N.C.) neared a double-double – 13 points and nine rebounds – in the setback.
Coker jumped out to a 47-28 advantage at halftime and never looked back in the victory. The Cobras held a 37-29 edge on the boards and also powered their way to victory with their performance from the charity stripe: 26-of-38 (68 percent).
Barton remains on the road to take on Fayetteville State on Monday evening beginning at 5:30 p.m., in Fayetteville, N.C., while Coker remains at home to face Converse Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
