SALISBURY, N.C.
All-American point guard Jasmine Gunn poured in a game-high 24 points and recorded a double-double with a season-high 11 assists to lead the Tusculum College women's basketball team to its fifth straight victory in South Atlantic Conference play with a 80-56 win over Catawba on Saturday.
With the win, Tusculum (14-7, 7-4 SAC) records it seventh straight victory over Catawba (13-8, 6-4 SAC).
Gunn knocked down 10-of-16 attempts from the floor and dished out a game-high 11 assists to notch her third double-double of the season. Freshman Kendal Baxter knocked down 5-of-10 attempts from beyond the arc to join Gunn in double figures with 15 points. Catherine Hintz also scored 12 points and hauled down a game-high 11 rebounds to notch her fifth double-double of the season.
Dana Hicks turned in a double-double for the Catawba Indians, pacing Catawba with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Tusculum launched a 14-4 run late in the first half, closing out the period on a buzzer-beating jumper by Kat Spears to take a 41-23 lead into the intermission.
The Pioneers return to the court on Wednesday when they host Wingate University in SAC play. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Pioneer Arena.
TUSCULUM (14-7, 7-4 SAC): Gunn 10-16 4-5 24; Baxter 5-10 0-0 15; Hintz 6-10 0-0 12; Spears 3-5 3-4 9; Parker 2-4 4-4 8; Oliver 1-8 2-2 5; McGowen 2-2 0-0 4; Hicks 1-3 1-2 3; Holton 0-3 0-0 0; Shephard 0-1 0-0 0; Lowe 0-0 0-0 0; Moise 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 30-63 14-17 80.
CATAWBA (13-8, 6-4 SAC): Hicks 6-14 1-4 13; Whitley 3-7 3-3 11; Long 2-15 5-10 9; Coleman 3-5 0-0 7; Long 2-6 1-2 7; Ivanovic 2-9 0-0 4; Sullivan 1-1 0-0 2; Connor 1-5 0-1 2; May 0-0 1-3 1; Welfare 0-1 0-0 0; Dellapenta 0-2 0-0 0; Merritt 0-1 0-0 0; Dameron 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-66 11-23 56.
Halftime: Tusculum 41, Catawba 23
3-point goals--Tusculum 6-17 (Baxter 5-10; Oliver 1-7), Catawba 5-20 (Long 2-5; Whitley 2-6; Coleman 1-2; Ivanovic 0-2; Long 0-5). Rebounds--Tusculum 41 (Hintz 11), Catawba 44 (Hicks 11). Assists--Tusculum 17 (Gunn 11), Catawba 9 (Long 7). Total fouls--Tusculum 18, Catawba 15.
