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Recap | Box Score
Peace suffers two-point loss at Randolph
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peace (0-4) | 30 | 27 | 57 |
| Randolph (2-2) | 30 | 29 | 59 |
| Lynchburg, VA/RAD Center | |||
| Peace | Randolph |
|---|---|
| Pts: Crystal Alston - 14 | Pts: RUSSELL, Megan - 24 |
| Reb: 2 Players (#5, #15 - 7) | Reb: RUSSELL, Megan - 12 |
| Ast: 2 Players (#5, #11 - 5) | Ast: LOWRY, Brianna - 5 |
| Team Statistics | Peace | Randolph |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 38.9% (21-54 ) | 33.9% (20-59 ) |
| Rebounds | 34 | 53 |
| Assists | 13 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 25 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 25 | 14 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 5 | 11 |
| Bench Pts | 19 | 10 |
Lynchburg, Va. – The Peace Pacers returned from their holiday break and dropped a hard-fought decision against the Randolph WildCats, 59-57, Sunday afternoon. It was the first home victory in 33 contests for the WildCats.
Megan Russell led the way for Randolph, with 24 points and 12 rebounds, both game-high totals. Russell hit 8-19 shots from the floor and 8-12 from the line. Additionally, she pulled down six offensive rebounds, helping the WildCats to an 18-7 lead on the offensive glass.
Peace had its best shooting night of the young season, as it converted 21-54 shots. But the Pacers were done in at the free-throw line, where they made just 11-24 foul shots. In the second half Peace cashed in on just 6-14 free-throw attempts, not once hitting both shots and twice missing the front end of one-and-one attempts.
Crystal Alston led Peace with a team-high 14 points, to go along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Derrica Jones added 13 points and 7 rebounds in 19 minutes.
The Pacers return to action Wednesday night, when they open up USA South Conference play with a 7:00 PM tip at N.C. Wesleyan. Peace's next home game is on December 3rd, when it hosts conference foe Ferrum.
