#23-BUC WOMEN DOWN PARIS ON THE ROAD, 78-61
Hailey Atwood puts up season-high 24 points
PARIS, Texas — The No. 23 Blinn College women’s basketball team downed Paris Junior College, 78-61, on the road Monday.
With the win, the Buccaneers now hold an 8-4 overall record and 4-2 conference record.
“This is as good of a game as we have played all year,” head coach Jeff Jenkins said. “Paris is a good team and it’s a long five-hour road trip. I am very proud our team’s energy, effort, and intensity.”
Hailey Atwood scored a season-high 24 points, Keaundra Eddings followed with 17, Jessica Soders tied her season-high 13, and Telisha Brown scored 10.
The Buccaneers took off with an early 19-15 lead in the first quarter and led by 36-34 at the break. Blinn outscored Paris in the third quarter 22-14 to break away with a 10-point lead, 58-48. The Buccaneers added another 20 points to the board in the final quarter for the 78-61 win.
Next, the Buccaneers will head home to face off against No. 8 Trinity Valley Community College on Wednesday, March 10, at 5:30 p.m. in the Kruse Center.
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(COURTESY: Tara Dreyer, Blinn Information)