SPARTANBURG, S.C. – In their final game of the South Atlantic Conference/Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Crossover Tournament, the Converse Valkyries fell to the Limestone Saints 70-52. The Valkyries fall to 0-2 on the season while the Saints improve to 2-0.
 
Converse started the game off on the right foot, getting an early four-point lead as Alisa Davenport and Amaia Parkins each scored good jumpers. A layup from Kalisha Hill would put Limestone up on the board before the Valkyries went on a 5-0 run. Being up 9-4 with almost four minutes left in the quarter, Converse would soon be taken over by the Saints as they regained the lead. Three points from the Saints would give them the 15-11 advantage going into the second quarter.
 
Jordan Brown scored the first points of the second quarter before Megan Watson shot and made a pair of free throws for Limestone. A four-minute scoring pause happened before Regan McCray ended it with a good jumper for the Saints. A layup from Sydney Wilson would bring Converse back within six points of the lead. A three ball from Quin Byrd with 18 seconds left on the clock would allow Limestone to go into the halftime break up 36-23.
 
The Saints would come out of the break and score the first four points before Converse could answer with a layup from Daven West. The two teams would exchange points throughout the quarter, however, the Valkyries would not be able to catch Limestone's lead. A buzzer-beater three-pointer by Shaniya Caldwell would hurt Converse as they would head into the final quarter down 19 points.
 
A pair of free throws from Brown would bring Converse within 17 points to open up the fourth quarter. The Saints went on a 7-0 run, but a free throw from Zahra Cross would stop it. Anna Cary followed with a layup and Brown had two good free throws of her own to bring the Saints' lead down to 17. Charlotte Terry's free throws would be the final two points for Limestone of the game while Parkins scored a free throw of her own to make the final score 72-50 in Limestone's favor.
 
Cross led Converse in points with 10 while also recording five rebounds, three assists and one steal. Brown had nine points, five rebounds, one assist and three steals while Parkins led in the rebound category with six.
 
Next Up:
Converse women's basketball will be back in action on Wednesday, November 16 at 11:30 a.m. at Wingate University.
 
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