Converse University

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Converse University women's basketball team dropped their season opener against the Newberry College Wolves by a final score of 97-56 Monday night at the Weisiger Center. 

With the loss, Converse falls to 0-1. Newberry improves to 1-0.

Sophomore Madison Fileen led the Valkyries in scoring with 12 points. Nine different Valkyries scored in the season opener.
 
How It Happened
After Newberry scored the opening basket a minute into the game, the two teams found themselves tied twice over the next two minutes. The Wolves proceeded to hold the lead the rest of the quarter, building their lead to 21-11 before Fileen drilled a last-second three pointer.

The Wolves continued to shoot lights-out from all over the floor, ballooning their lead to 52-27 as the teams went into the locker rooms for halftime.

The Valkyries had their best quarter of the night in the third quarter, shooting 7-of-17 from the field and 50% from the charity stripe, scoring 16 points. Converse trailed 72-43 heading into the final quarter.

Newberry grew their lead in the final quarter, winning 97-56.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Fileen led the Valkyries with 12 points.
• Freshman Clara LaChapelle also tallied double-digit points with 11.
  • She also led the Valkyries with five rebounds.
• Fileen dished out five assists.
• Senior Tatiana Brown and Fileen both recorded three steals.

Up Next
The Valkyries return to action as they host the Conference Crossover this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13 and 14. They tip off their weekend against Middle Georgia on Friday at 6 P.M.

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