MORRISTOWN, TN – Walters State celebrated Sophomore Day on Saturday afternoon and picked up an 88-54 win over Volunteer State in the process.
With the win, Walters State improved to 16-7 overall and 13-3 in TCCAA play.
Asia Barr led the way for Walters State, scoring 30 points. Kyra Perkins added 29, as the duo continued to score at will for the Lady Senators.
"Asia and Kyra did what they've been doing the past few weeks for us on the offensive end," Walters State coach Jasmin Coleman said. "It's always nice when you can get that many players into the scoring column. You're always happy to get a win in conference play."
The Lady Senators are an unusual team, with nine of their 10 players being sophomores. Following the win, they were all honored for their impact on the women's basketball program.
"This sophomore class has been great," Coleman said. "They've meant a lot to me and Coach Mike. They've put in a lot of time and effort into this basketball program. We are very grateful to have had such a good group of student-athletes in our basketball program."
Along with Barr and Perkins, Janae Charles had nine points, Kristyna Boyd had seven points, Juilenne Ongbagnamen had six points, Emmanuella Amaefula had five points, Briontanay Marshall had one point and Tianna Rhodes had one point.
Barr was all over the place in the first quarter for the Lady Senators, totaling 13 points in the opening 10 minutes. Nine of those came off of 3-pointers, and the Lady Senators led 26-13 after one.
In the second, Walters State held Volunteer State to nine points while scoring 16 of their own. Perkins had four points in the quarter, and Walters State led 42-22 at the break.
Perkins began to take over in the third quarter for Walters State, scoring nine of their 13 points. Walters State led, 55-34.
In the fourth, Barr could not miss with 13 more points and three more 3-pointers. Perkins had two 3-pointers and 12 total points in the final 10 minutes, as well.
Up Next:
Walters State will be back in action on Wednesday against Roane State for their final home game of the season. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m.
Rob Harvey
Walters State Community College
Sports Information Director
Cell: (423) 779-8880
Email: sportsinfo@ws.edu
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