Box Score Charlotte, N.C. – Queens University of Charlotte women's basketball (5-18, 3-14 SAC) team fell to the Lions of Mars Hill (9-14, 7-11 SAC) 66-58 on Saturday, February 14, 2015. Despite the loss,
Lacey Singletary took her 70th block of the season as she stopped five Lions' attempts, ranking first in Queens' history for total blocks in one season and beating the record that was set in 1995.
Singletary found 15 points to lead the team, however was not be the only Royals' player to find double-digits for the day.
Karleasha Thompson and
Erin Brundage equaled at 13 points for Queens with
Abby Pettit putting up 12 points. Thompson, who took a career high for steals with five, found three assists and two rebounds.
Camille Glymph led the day with 27 points for the Lions in addition to aiding three additional Lions' baskets. Raven Brown tallied four steals in the game as Kelsey Espinosa grabbed nine rebounds.
In a sea of pink, the Royals hosted the Lions on Homecoming and the Play 4Kay game encouraging fans and alumni to donate to the foundation to help fund research on women's cancer. A 6-0 Mars Hill run opened up the game before Pettit stepped to the line to give Queens a free-throw and their first point. Singletary took a layup moments later but the Royals stood looking at a seven point game just three minutes in. Finding inspiration off the official timeout, Royals took a 6-0 run of their own, capped by Thompson, taking the lead an 18-17. Another run would end the half as Mars Hill took a 6-1 run to conclude the 20 minutes with a 41-36 lead.
Five points to start the second half gave Mars Hill their largest lead thus far putting ten points of separation on the board. However, Queens found their way back to a one possession game with still 15:40 to play. The Royals would fall victim to another run as the Lions took seven unanswered putting them ahead by nine. Unable to recover, Mars Hill held space for the remainder of the game.
Queens hosts Newberry (16-8, 12-6 SAC) next Wednesday, February 18, at home inside the Levine Center.
