Davidson Overwhelmed by Cross-County Rival Charlotte, 69-54

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A hot-shooting Charlotte 49ers squad hit 57.1 percent of their first-half shots and used a 26-2 game-changing run to take the battle of cross-county rivals, 69-54, over Davidson Friday evening in women's basketball play at Halton Arena.

Davidson fell to 4-6 on the campaign, while Charlotte improved to 8-2 with its fourth straight win.

The 26-2 run by the 49ers stretched from the 9:09 mark of the first half into the early stages of the second half. It turned a 20-19 Wildcat lead into a 48-22 deficit that the 'Cats could not overcome in falling to their cross-county rival.

Davidson was led by Dakota Dukes season-best 15 points, all coming in the second half. Laura Murray had nine points and five rebounds, while Katrin Chiemeka chipped in eight points.

Shannon Eriksson had a career-best eight points and Hannah Early also had eight off the bench.

Sophia Aleksandravicius paced Davidson with nine boards, but the 'Cats' leading scorer was held to just four points.

Charlotte had a trio in double figures with Hillary Sigmon leading the way with 13 points. Kira Gordon had 12 off the bench, while Ny Hammonds added 10. Jennifer Hailey and Amanda Dowe each hit the double-digit mark in rebounds with 14 and 12, respectively.

The first half was a half of runs and Charlotte won the battle. The 'Cats saw their early 7-4 lead turn into a 17-9 deficit when the 49ers ran off a 13-2 spurt. Davidson came right back, sparked by back-to-back-to-back triples by Early, Murray and Chiemeka to rattle off an 11-3 run for a 20-19 advantage with 9:38 left in the half.

It would be the last lead for the Wildcats. Charlotte continued its hot shooting, going on an 18-0 run that grabbed control of the game and gave the 49ers a 37-20 lead with 3:39 left. Charlotte hit 15 of its first 25 shots and finished the half at a 57.1 percent clip (16-for-28) for a 40-22 lead at the break.

The second half saw Davidson trail by as many as 28, but the 'Cats did close the gap to its final score by going on a 14-3 run in the final five minutes. Dukes led the charge, scoring the final nine points of the spurt.

Davidson will takes a break for Christmas, before closing December with a first-time trip to Knoxville, Tenn., to take on No. 10 Tennessee, Dec. 28, with tipoff set for 7 p.m.

GAME NOTES: The series is 12-10 in favor of Charlotte, which has won six of the last seven meetings … tonight's game was the eighth road contest of 12 that Davidson has to open the season in its first 15 games … Aleksandravicius needs 65 more points to be the program's all-time leader in that category … Murray moved closer to 1,000 for her career, needing 84 points.

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