CHARLESTON, S.C. –The College of Charleston's women's basketball team fell to Elon 62-49 at TD Arena on Sunday afternoon.
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The Cougars moved to 9-12, with a CAA record of 4-7. Â Elon moved to 5-16, with a CAA record of 3-9.
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Jaila Roberts led the Cougars with 17 points, and
Jada Logan followed behind her with 12 points.
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Lenaejha Evans led the Phoenix with 20 points, and Ajia James followed behind with 12 points.
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College of Charleston will head north to face Drexel (Feb. 10) and Delaware (Feb. 12).
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How it Happened
- Charleston and Elon broke even 9-9 at just under five minutes. The Cougars and Phoenix defense dictated down the stretch as Charleston held an 11-10 advantage to end the first. Â
- Elon went on a 10-0 run midway through the second quarter, but Charleston answered with an 8-2 run of their own to bring the teams even at 23-23 with just under two minutes left. Elon scored the final four points to end the second quarter at 27-23.
- After a third quarter of head-to-head competition, the Phoenix edged the Cougars 41-40 to end the third.
- Elon went on a 12-2 run over Charleston with just over a minute left in the fourth, which deemed a challenge for the Cougars to come back from.
Game Notes
- Roberts has led the Cougars in scoring for the fourth game in a row with 23 versus North Carolina A&T and Stony Brook, and 24 versus UNCW.
- Roberts has had six games in a row with double-figures, after getting a double-double on Friday night with 24 points and 12 rebounds versus UNCW.
- Charleston will be back home on February 17 to face Stony Brook. Â