Box Score ELON, N.C.—The College of Charleston women's basketball team edged Elon University 60-58 on Sunday afternoon in Elon.
The Cougars moved to 11-14 with a CAA record of 6-9. Elon dropped to 8-18 with a CAA record of 4-11.
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Jada Logan led Charleston with 23 points and followed by
Alexis Andrews with 17 points.
Adaora Onwumelu had 10 points in 14 minutes for Charleston.
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Evonna McGill had a double-double for Elon with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
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Charleston will hit the road one final time this season to face UNCW on Friday, February 24 before the conference tournament starts.
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How it Happened
- After the Phoenix began the first quarter with a 5-0 run, the Cougars fought back with a 14-5 run to bring the score to 14-10 with just under three minutes left. After a battle of runs, Charleston held their own on defense only allowing two points from Elon giving the Cougars a 10-point lead to end the first.
- The second quarter of play consisted of a head-to-head competition. The Cougars edged the Phoenix after a stellar first-half performance for a 32-27 edge going into the locker room.
- Charleston jumped to an 11-0 run in the third quarter to give them a 16-point lead with just under five minutes left. Elon struck back with a 10-3 run to cut Charleston's lead to 11 to end the third at 49-38.
- Elon shot 35.2% compared to Charleston's 10% however the Cougars' nine free throws in the fourth quarter gave them a slight edge over the Phoenix to secure the win.
Game Notes
- Logan recorded her 11th 20-plus point game on the season and third in a row.
- Andrews had her ninth game in double figures this season and was one shy of her career-high in points (18).
- This was Charleston's first win at Elon since December 2012.
- Charleston will finish the regular season with two home games vs. Towson (Feb. 26) and Northeastern (Mar. 2).