The University of Pikeville women’s basketball Bears ran out to a big first-quarter lead and cruised to a 71-55 win over Wilberforce University in a game played at the UPIKE Gymnasium on Saturday.
Sierra Feltner fired in 16 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as the Bears improved to 87-4.
Allie Stone tallied 14 and Mary Englert and Morgan Stamper net 11 each.
UPIKE will play this coming Saturday and Sunday in Lake Wales, Fla., facing Warner University and Webber International.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
WU (2-9)…..4 18 18 15 – 55
UP (7-4)…..20 17 25 9 – 71
Scoring:
Wilberforce University (55) – Kadai Greene-Tucker 6 12-15 24; Kahlani Pack 2 0-0 4; Raven Willis 0 2-4 2; Margo Abrams 1 0-0 2; Tania Woodall 4 0-0 8; DeShelle Farver 2(1) 0-0 7; Destiny Rice 3 0-0 6; and Teliyah Dickerson 0 2-2 2. Totals: 18(1) 16-21 55.
UPIKE (71) – Sierra Feltner 6(1) 1-4 16; Allie Stone 2(3) 1-2 14; Mary Englert 5 3-3 13; Morgan Stamper 4 3-4 11; Bailey Frazier 2(1) 0-0 7; Katie Collopy 0(1) 0-0 3; Abby Adkins 1 0-0 2; Hannah Roberts 1 0-0 2; Sheridan Robbins 1 0-0 2; and Willa Davis 0 1-2 1. Totals: 22(6) 9-15.
Next up: UPIKE (7-4) at Warner University (6-4), Lake Wales, Fla., 4 pm., Dec. 17; UPIKE (7-4) vs. Webber International (2-7), at Lake Wales, Fla., 2 pm, Dec. 18.
THURSDAY’S GAME
Thomas More…..62
UPIKE………….57
The University of Pikeville’s slow start against undefeated Thomas More was the difference in the final outcome as the Bears fell short, 62-57, in a road game played in Thursday.
Sierra Feltner tossed in 18 points and Bailey Frazier added 15. Allie Stone chipped in eight.
At Crestview Hills
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
UP (6-4)… …9 16 15 17 – 57
TM (12-0)….16 15 14 17 – 62
Scoring:
UPIKE (57) – Sierra Feltner 6(2) 0-0 18; Bailey Frazier 0(3) 6-6 15; Allie Stone 0(2) 2-2 8; Mary Englert 1 0-0 2; Sammi Sites 2(1) 3-4 10; and Hailey Free 2 0-0 4. Totals: 11(8) 11-12 57.
Thomas More (62) – Courtney Hurst 1(4) 2-2 16; Zole Barth 5 3-5 13; Rachel Martin 5 0-0 10; Emily Simon 3 3-3 9; Alex Smith 3(1) 0-0 9; Kelly Brenner 0(1) 0-0 3; and Mattison Vickers 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18(6) 8-10 62.