COLLEGE BASKETBALL: UPIKE women split games on southern swing in Alabama

The University of Pikeville women’s basketball Bears dropped an 80-76 decision to Talladega, Ala., splitting the two games played over the weekend.

Mary Englert scored 21 points and went over 1,000 points for her career as UPIKE fell to 3-3. Morgan Stamper and LeeAnna McNulty followed with 12 each while Bailey Frazier net 11 and Sierra Feltner chipped in 10.

On Friday, Alexis Reed poured in 24 points as the Bears beat Faulkner, 81-67. Stamper added 12 while Hailey Free and Frazier added 10 apiece.

UPIKE will play at Life University (3-5) on Dec. 2. Tip s set for 6 pm.

At Talladega, Ala.

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

UP(3-3)….14  22  17  23 – 76

TD (9-1)…20  20  17  23 – 80

Scoring:

UPIKE (76) – Mary Englert 4(2) 7-9 21; Morgan Stamper 5 2-4 12; Bailey Frazier 3(1) 2-2 11; Hailey Free 2(1) 1-2 8; LeeAnna McNulty 4 4-5 12; Sierra Feltner 2(2) 0-1 10; Alexis Reed 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21(6) 16-23 76.

Talladega (80) – Fu’Tra Banks 10 4-7 24; Kameron Shelley 6(2) 6-6 24; Sydni Tears 4 0-0 8; Tierra Tullis 1 3-4 5; Kendall Weary 1 0-0 2; Shamya Loman 7 0-1 14; and Ayasha Loman 1 0-0 2. Totals: 29(3) 13-18 80.

At Montgomery, Ala.

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

UP (3-2)….15  13  28  25 – 81

FU (4-5)….14  20  16  17 – 67

Scoring:

UPIKE (81) – Morgan Stamper 3 6-14 12; Hailey Free 5 0-0 10; Bailey Frazier 1(2) 2-2 10; Georgia Sideri 3(1) 0-0 9; Mary Englert 2 0-2 4; Alexis Reed 3(4) 6-7 24; LeeAnna McNulty 2 3-4 7; Julia Parker 0(1) 0-0 3; and Sierra Feltner 1 0-0 2. Totals: 20(8) 17-29 81.

Faulkner (67 – Morgan Holland 8 6-7 22; Ashlyn Adkins 4(1) 1-2 12; Channing Gafford 1(2) 0-0 8; Micala Fisanik 1 3-4 5; Nequoia Adams 1 1-4 3; Olivia Colson 4 0-0 8; Megan Wilkinson 0(1) 2-2 5; Jacie Andrews 0 2-2 2; and Josie Edwards 0 2-2 2. Totals: 19(4) 17-23 67.

Next up: UPIKE (3-3) at Life University (3-5), 6 pm, Dec. 2.