SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Ind. — Deziree' Bryant scored 14 points and
Samara Douglas added 11, but Huntington hit six 3-pointers in the first quarter and went on to beat Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College 90-44 on Saturday at the Jeanne Knoerle Sports and Recreation Center.
Bryant led the Pomeroys with four assists, grabbed four rebounds and scored nine of her 14 points in the third quarter. Douglas pulled down a team-high six rebounds and added two assists.
Nadiya Figures finished with eight points and went 4 for 4 at the free-throw line, while
Aubrey Ervin grabbed five rebounds and
Talyssa Moody had three steals.
Ervin put the Pomeroys on the board with a 3-pointer off a pass from Douglas, and Figures tied the game at 5 on a layup assisted by Bryant. Douglas gave SMWC a 7-6 lead with a layup at the 6:33 mark of the first quarter, but Annaka Nelson answered with a 3-pointer 12 seconds later to put Huntington ahead for good.
Douglas scored again inside to cut the deficit to 12-9 with 3:09 left in the first. Huntington closed the quarter on a 13-2 run and held SMWC to six points in the second to take a 48-17 halftime lead.
Lillian George led Huntington with 14 points on 7-for-7 shooting. Nelson, Alexis Neely and Hannah Higgs added 13 points apiece for the Foresters, who finished 15 of 37 from 3-point range and outrebounded the Pomeroys 46-32.
SMWC returns to the Knoerle Center to host Rose-Hulman in the Crosstown Classic at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9.
