(LEBANON, TENN.)- #1 Thomas More University women's basketball team defeated Cumberland (Tenn.) on Thursday evening (January, 12th) by a score of 65 to 60. Senior
Courtney Hurst led the Saints with 22 points with 5 made three-pointers. The Saints move to 18-0 overall and to a Mid South record of 12-0.
- Senior Courtney Hurst (Burlington, Ky. / Conner) got the Saints started with a three pointer off an assist from senior Zoie Barth (Fort Thomas, Ky. / Highlands) to give Thomas More the 3-0 lead.
- A layup from first year Rylee Turner (Newport, Ky. / Newport Central Catholic) including a free throw off the foul to convert the three point play, gave Thomas More the early 6-0 lead.
- A jump shot from Courtney Hurst pushed the score to 8-2 in favor of the Saints.
- With 5 minutes to go in the first quarter, Rylee Turner converts a pair of free throws to make the score 10-6 Saints.
- Courtney Hurst makes her second three pointer of the game off another Zoie Barth assist to give Thomas More a three point lead.
- Junior Maggie Jones (Piner, Ky. / Simon Kenton) makes a layup off a Courtney Hurst assist and got fouled on the play. She makes the free throw to give Thomas More a six point lead.
- A Maggie Jones three pointer off an assist from junior Kelly Brenner (Cincinnati, Ohio / Roger Bacon) puts the Saints up 2.
- Thomas More was tied at 19 to end the first quarter.
- Junior Alex Smith (Cincinnati, Ohio / Mercy McAuley) makes a three pointer to tie the game in the early stages of the second quarter.
- With 7:06 to go in the half, junior Rachel Martin (Cincinnati, Ohio / Summit Country Day) finds Rylee Turner for a layup.
- Courtney Hurst ends the Phoenix run with a layup off an assist from Kelly Brenner to make the score 34 to 27 Cumberland.
- A three pointer from Courtney Hurst off another Zoie Barth assist makes the score 41 to 30 Cumberland at the end of the first half.
- Courtney Hurst led the Saints with 13 first half points.
- Rylee Turner had 7 first half points.
- Maggie Jones had 6 first half points.
- Rylee Turner get the Saints on the board to open the second half with a layup off an assist from Courtney Hurst.
- Courtney Hurst hits another three pointer this time off an assist from Rylee Turner to make the score 46 to 35 Cumberland.
- Another jumper for Courtney Hurst, followed by a jumper by Rylee Turner make the score 50 to 39 Cumberland.
- Maggie Jones makes a layup and is followed by a made layup plus a free throw from the foul from Zoie Barth to cut the lead down to 6.
- With 5:25 to go in the quarter, Maggie Jones makes a layup off an Alex Smith assist to make it a four point game.
- At the end of the third quarter Thomas More trailed 53 to 46.
- Zoie Barth got the Saints going with a pair of free throws, that were followed up by a Rachel Martin jumper to make it a three point game.
- With 5:30 to go in the game, Kelly Brenner makes a layup to tie the game up at 53.
- Senior Emily Simon (Hilliard, Ohio / Hilliard Davidson) makes a layup to make the score all tied at 55 with 4:48 to go.
- Courtney Hurst follows with her 5th three pointer of the game to give the Saints a 3 point lead.
- Emily Simon, Zoie Barth and Courtney Hurst all make free throws down the stretch to give Thomas More the 65 to 60 victory.
- Thomas More finished 21 for 56 from the field, and 7 for 26 from the three point line.
- Thomas More had 4 double digit scorers.
- Courtney Hurst led the Saints with 22 points by making five three pointers. Also had 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
- Rylee Turner scored 11 points along with 6 rebounds and an assist.
- Zoie Barth finished with 10 points to go with 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
- Maggie Jones had 10 points along with 3 rebounds and an assist.
The Saints return to action on Saturday (January, 14th) as the Saints travel to Pulaski, Tennessee to face the Tennessee Southern Firehawks. Tip-off scheduled for 2:00pm ET.
