Cougars Hold On To Earn Regular Season Sweep Against Hofstra

Friday, February 28

TD Arena

6:30 PM

College of Charleston

12-14, 5-10

Hofstra

3-24, 0-16

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Hofstra	10	14	22	17	63
Charleston	15	26	16	10	67

Photo by: Ben Clemens

Cougars Hold On To Earn Regular Season Sweep Against Hofstra

2/28/2020 9:11:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Final Score: College of Charleston 67, Hofstra 63
Location: Charleston, S.C. (TD Arena)
Records: CofC (12-14, 5-10 CAA) Hofstra (3-24, 0-16 CAA)
The Short Story: Although leading by as much as 22 points, the Cougars nearly allowed the Pride to rally back, but found a way to win behind sophomore Madison Taylor's career-night.

QUICK FACTS

Sophomore Madison Taylor scored a career-high 20 points and registered three steals in the process.
Sophomore Latrice Perkins poured in 15 points, four rebounds and three assists while freshman Taylor Williams registered 13 points and five rebounds.
The Cougars forced 21 first-half turnovers, the second most in a single half this season, and scored 30 points off of those Pride turnovers.
The Pride outrebounded the Cougars 41-33 and scored 17 second-chance points compared to CofC's six.
CofC's bench outscored Hofstra's bench 25-9.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The first five minutes of the game consisted of four lead changes and three ties before the Cougars went on a 9-1 run sparked by a triple from Perkins.
Perkins scored three consecutive buckets to start the second quarter to give the Cougars a nine-point lead.
Williams sparked a 9-2 run for the Cougars with a triple, followed by a Deja Ford triple and a Taylor triple which gave CofC a 14-point lead.
Taylor knocked down consecutive three pointers to give the Cougars a 17-point halftime lead.
Taylor picked up right where she left off as she cashed in another triple to extend the Cougar lead to 20 points.
After trading buckets throughout the third quarter, Hofstra rallied back and cut the CofC lead to just 11 points.
The Pride made a late push in the fourth quarter and brought the game within as little as two points, but the Cougars held on with clutch free throws by Arynn Eady.