Double-Doubles Lead 'Cats to 67-62 SoCon Win

Saturday, January 11

Davidson, N.C.

2:00 p.m.

Davidson College

7-9, 4-1SoCon

Elon

5-10, 1-3SoCon

Elon

Davidson

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Double-Doubles Lead 'Cats to 67-62 SoCon Win

1/11/2014 5:11:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Led by double-doubles from Hannah Early (22 points, 11 rebounds) and Dakota Dukes (16 points, 10 rebounds), the Davidson women's basketball team netted their fourth Southern Conference victory of the year with a 67-62 triumph at home vs. Elon Saturday afternoon in John M. Belk Arena.

It was the second time this year the duo of Early and Dukes had a double-double in the same game. Laura Murray added her 27th career game of 20 points, scoring an even 20 to give Davidson a pair of 20-point scorers as well.

Davidson (7-9, 4-1 SoCon) had to hold off a late charge by the Phoenix, which cut a 16-point second-half deficit down to three (63-60) on a trey by Zora Stephenson with 51 ticks left in the game. After the 'Cats forced an Elon turnover on its second-to-last possession, Murray and Early sealed the win by making a pair of free throws in the last 21 seconds.

Elon (5-10, 1-3 SoCon) put three players in double figures led by Kelsey Harris' 18 points. Lauren Brown added 15 points to go with five assists and Stephenson scored 11, getting nine of her points from behind the arc.

The Wildcats had a comfortable 48-32 lead after Early nailed her second shot from downtown in a minute span with 13:51 left on the clock. Elon started cutting into the lead using a quick 8-1 run to make it 49-40 with just over nine minutes to go.

Davidson got the lead back out to 12 points on Early's fourth triple of the game, but Elon charged right back and ran off a 20-9 run over the next six minutes to get within three, 63-60, and 51 seconds remaining.

Murray led a hot-shooting Wildcat squad in the first half with nine early points and the 'Cats raced out to a 27-9 lead 10 minutes into the start of the first half. They hit 12 of their first 18 shots.

Elon ran off a 12-3 run to get back in the game and close within eight at 30-22 with 2:24 left in the first half. Rachel Piles and Murray scored the final three points to give Davidson a 35-23 lead at the break.

Davidson shot 40.7 percent from the floor, including draining 7-of-15 from behind the arc for 46.7 percent. Elon was held to 37.1 percent, but shot 45.5 percent in the second half after the 'Cats held the Phoenix to 26.7 percent in the first half.

The Wildcats had a 40-38 edge on the glass.

The Wildcats wrap up a two-game homestand with a 7 p.m. contest against UNCG Monday night.

GAME NOTES: Davidson improved to 19-7 all-time vs. Elon and won its ninth in the last 12 meetings… Murray's 20-point outing was the 10th of the season ... Dukes tallied her fifth double-double of the season, while Early registered her third … the Wildcats moved to 4-4 at home … head coach Michele Savage is 6-2 now vs. Elon ... Murray and Early had Davidson's last pair of 20-point outings in the same game vs. Richmond ... Murray's two three-pointers on the day moved her into a tie for second-most in program history with 188.