OPENING TIP
Score: Queens 59 | Western Carolina 68
Records: Queens (4-3) | Western Carolina (4-4)
Location: Liston B. Ramsey Activity Center (Cullowhee, N.C.)

THE SHORT STORY
Adia Brisker, Jaylynn Brown, and Kasey Kidwell each notch double-digit points as the Royals fall to Western Carolina on Thursday afternoon. After being held scoreless last time out, Brisker posted a nice bounce-back performance with team-high 16 points. Brown provided a nice spark off the bench with season-high 15 points. 

BY THE NUMBERS
- Adia Brisker put forth a nice offensive effore, leading the team with 16 points, her second-highest point total of the season. That was accompanied by three rebounds and two steals. 
- Jaylynn Brown was a force off the bench, posting her season-high in points with 15. She added three rebounds, a block, and a steal. 
- For the sixth time in seven games, Kasey Kidwell eclipsed double-digit points with 10. Her three-point percentage continues to lead the way for the Royals as she was 2-5.
- Jordyn Weaver and Hawa Balde-Camara had a nice game on the boards, with Weaver grabbing nine rebounds and Balde-Camara swatting away four blocks.

COACH'S WORDS
We showed good fight today [and] I was proud of our overall effort. We're still learning how to finish out close games together. 

Today, I thought we had way too many empty possessions to start the 4th quarter and hurt ourselves from the free throw line. I also thought Hawa & Jaylynn gave us quality minutes today. We're trending in the right direction.

NEXT UP
Queens prepares for a highly-anticipated roadtrip, as they head across the country to take on the University of Washington and Gonzaga on Sunday, December 4, and Tuesday, December 6, respectively. 

SOCIAL MEDIA
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