FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. – The Converse University women's basketball team dropped their final game of the season to the Emmanuel Lions on Tuesday evening by a score of 90-53. Converse finishes the 2022-23 season 5-23 overall and 4-16 in Conference Carolinas play while Emmanuel has clinched a spot in postseason play at 14-9 overall and 13-6 in Conference Carolinas action.
The Lions got off to a hot start, securing a 23-9 lead over the Valkyries at the end of the first quarter. Converse attempted a comeback, scoring 20 points in the second quarter of play.
Jordan Brown opened the second quarter with a layup, bringing the Valkyries within 12 points of the Lions' lead. After exchanging points back and forth,
Zahra Cross had a pair of free throws go her way with 5:58 left in the quarter, bringing Emmanuel's lead down to 11 points. With 3:43 left on the clock, Sydney Wyatt for the Lions scored a layup in the paint to make it 36-20 in her team's favor. Cross would score one final jumper with two seconds left on the clock to send the Valkyries into halftime down 43-29.
Once again, Emmanuel got off to a quick start to start the second half of play, outshooting Converse 23-7 in the third quarter and going into the fourth quarter with the 66-36 lead. Converse fought hard in the fourth, scoring 17 points. Cross got Converse on the board with 9:06 on the clock as she sank a jumper. Cross had a three-ball go her way with 2:01 remaining in the quarter to get the Valkyries 49 points compared to the Lions 84.
Demya Chisholm had the last Valkyrie point of the season as she sank a free throw to make the final score 90-53 in Emmanuel's favor.
Cross led the Valkyries with 25 points, six rebounds and two steals.
Sydney Wilson followed with 13 points and five rebounds.
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This concludes the 2022-23 Converse women's basketball season.
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