CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston women's basketball team start
ed the season 1-0 after a record-setting win against the Pfeiffer Falcons, 117-30, on Monday.
The Cougars' Monday morning win set multiple records for the program. With an 87-point win, it serves as the largest all-time margin of victory for College of Charleston in the Division-I era. Leading at halftime with 68 points, it will now stand as the highest scoring half in Cougars' history.
Four Cougars were able to end the game with double-digit points, with three players scoring 20 points each.
Jada Logan led College of Charleston with 29 total points while also celebrating her 1000-point career milestone. A jump shot with 4:03 remaining in the third quarter to give the Cougars 80-points also gave Jada her push over 1000.
Also assisting in the record-setting win was
Taryn Barbot,
Alexis Andrews and
Anika McGarity. Freshman
Taryn Barbot made her Cougar debut in confidence, sinking her first shot of the game and finishing with 22 points, the second-highest scoring player for the Cougars.
The defense put on a show for the large Education Day crowd, scoring 49 points off turnovers and holding the Falcons to a 19.6 field goal percentage.
Key Cougars
Match Notes
- The matchup serves as the second meeting between Pfeiffer and Charleston. With today's win, the Cougars have now won 4 consecutive home openers.
- College of Charleston held the Falcons to just 4 points in the first quarter, which ties for third as the fewest points ever allowed in a quarter by the Cougars.
- Pfeiffer's 30 total points is the fourth fewest points ever allowed in a game.
Up Next
The Cougars will look to remain undefeated as they travel to Las Vegas, N.V., to take on the UNLV Rebels on Friday, November 10
th at 9:30 p.m. ET. The game will be streamed on the Mountain West Network.
