GREENVILLE, S.C.-
Jordan Releford's career night came up short to the Furman Paladins, 64-52, on Monday night in Timmons Arena.
Releford, a sophomore, previously set a career-high of seven points in the Spartans 66-56 win over the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore.
"It feels great," Releford said on setting a career-high. "I wish we could've gotten the win of course but I'm grateful I was able to put the ball in the basket more for my team today. "
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans had a late run in the first quarter to close the deficit to one.
- Jordan Releford scored the first two points for UNCG.
- Amber Redmond added four with back-to-back layups and Pernilla Sorensen capped it off with a three-pointer.
- The Spartans took the lead for a few seconds early in the second quarter off a Releford layup and free throw.
- Furman grew their lead to 13 in the third quarter.
- Sorensen was fouled beyond the arc and was sent to the line for three. She added two points from her trip to the charity stripe.
- The Spartans closed out the game with a 12-5 run. UNCG fell to Furman 64-52.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Sorensen led the team with 13 points and nine rebounds.
- Releford set a career-high 12 points.
- Isys Grady dished out three assists.
- Aja Boyd finished with eight boards.
- Five Spartans had at least one steal.
- Amber Redmond and Grady led with two.
- UNCG forced 19 turnovers by the Paladins.
- The Spartans bench outscored Furman 36-23.
Releford on her mindset playing Furman twice in three days
"Going into the game I told myself that God already gave me the ability to do anything I needed/wanted to do out there so be confident and just trust myself."
On her mindset defensively
"My mindset on defense was to make anybody I guarded feel me, I wanted them to know that I was there and nothing they tried to do was going to be easy."
UPCOMING
UNCG will continue their road trip and head to Birmingham, Ala. to face the Samford Bulldogs. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
