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Score: Piedmont 87, Agnes Scott 22
Records: Piedmont, 10-3 (8-0 USA South); Agnes Scott, 0-12 (0-12 USA South)

DEMOREST, Ga. - The Piedmont women's basketball team rolled past Agnes Scott, 87-22, on Friday night at Cave Arena.

The win gives the Lady Lions (10-3, 8-0 USA South) eight consecutive victories to begin their conference slate.

Piedmont used a balanced scoring attack with five players in double figures as all 10 who played in the game scored at least one point.

Freshman CARA CRUMP led the way with a career-best 16 points on 6-of-8 from the field and 3-of-3 from beyond the arc. Freshman BENTLEY CRONIC delivered a season-high 14 points while ALEXIS WARE (11) and LAUREN SWANSON (11) joined in double figures, also producing season bests. COLBY REED rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points.

For the third consecutive game, the Lady Lions led wire-to-wire, leading 19-3 at the end of the first quarter and holding the Scotties (0-12, 0-12 USA South) to eight points in the first half.

Piedmont had 21 assists against 19 turnovers and scored 42 points off 43 Agnes Scott turnovers.

Freshman guard COURTNEY CATES delivered a game-high six assists in 25 minutes off the bench.

Up next, the Lady Lions and Scotties will play again tomorrow, this time in Decatur at 2 p.m.

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