The Emory & Henry College Women’s Basketball Team put the finishing touches on its preseason with a final exhibition game against Western Carolina University (1-0) Tuesday afternoon. The Catamounts earned the 72-48 win.
E&H got out to a 7-4 lead at the 7:15 mark of the opening period but WCU scored six in a row to go up 10-7 with 2:55 on the clock. The Wasps retook the lead late in the frame before the Catamounts scored the final bucket to take a 12-11 margin through 10 minutes of action.
In the second, the squads traded baskets early out to an 18-all tie. Western went on an 11-3 run to make the score 31-20 on its way to a 37-24 lead at the intermission.
After a basket by the Wasps to open the third quarter, 15 in a row by the Catamounts made it a 52-26 contest with 2:02 on the clock. WCU would lead, 57-32, going into the final period.
The two teams went back and forth during the fourth quarter with E&H outscoring WCU by a 16-15 margin on the way to the 72-48 final score.
