Box Score ORANGEBURG, S.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte women's basketball team fell on the road this afternoon to Claflin University in a nonconference game before the holiday break. The Royals lost 63-49, dropping their overall record to 3-6. The Lady Panthers improve to 4-6 after snapping a five-game losing streak.
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Senior forward
Shonice Pettaway led the way for all on the court today with 29 points on 10-20 shooting. She was also 6-10 from behind the three-point line and 3-4 at the foul line. Additionally, Pettaway pulled down nine rebounds.
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The Royals found themselves in a hole early in the game when the Lady Panthers opened the game with a 15-2 run. Queens would close the gap to eight on a few occasions, but that's as close as the Royals would get to Claflin in the half. The Royals trailed Claflin 31-21 at the break following a jumper from
Erin Brundage with five seconds to play.
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A 12-2 run in the second half helped the Royals cut Claflin's lead down to six, 41-35, with 10:49 to play. Unfortunately a drought would follow for Queens allowing the Lady Panthers to extend their lead back out to 16, 54-38. The two teams would close the game trading short spurts which worked in Claflin's favor due to the lead they had built.
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The Royals were outscored 40-10 in the paint and committed 24 turnovers that the Lady Panthers converted into 28 points.
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Jaquanna Davis led Claflin with 15 points, while Karahn Scott scored 13 points. Shakiema Ravenell and Uniqua Mitchell each chipped in with 11 points.
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The Royals will be on their holiday break until January 4 when they welcome Mars Hill College. Tip-off is at 2 p.m.