Ashlee Brackett

Box Score

Gardner-Webb GW 1-1,0-0 Big South

Elon Elon 2-0,0-0 CAA

Gardner-Webb GW

1-1,0-0 Big South

Final

Nov. 08, 2024

Elon Elon

2-0,0-0 CAA

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Gardner-Webb GW	14	19	9	19	61
Elon Elon	16	16	12	25	69

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 11/8/2024 9:34:00 PM | by Ashlee Brackett, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Angel's Fourth Quarter Surge Pushes Phoenix Past Garnder-Webb

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ELON, N.C. — Jayda Angel delivered a team-high 17 points, including eight in the fourth quarter, to lead the Phoenix past Gardner-Webb on Friday night.

THE RUNDOWN

The Phoenix took an early 5-2 lead with buckets from Laila Anderson and Iycez Adams, but Gardner-Webb tied it up at 5-5. The teams traded baskets until Elon pulled ahead 16-11. Gardner-Webb closed the gap with a three-pointer, ending the first quarter with Elon up 16-14.
The second quarter saw the Bulldogs go on a 7-2 run, taking a 21-18 lead. The Phoenix answered with back-to-back and-ones from Ruby Willard and Kierra Morrow, plus a three from Regina Walton to go up 30-25. Gardner-Webb closed the quarter with an 8-2 run to lead 33-32 at halftime.
A quick three from Kamryn Doty put Elon back on top, but Gardner-Webb responded with a 7-0 run to go up 40-35. Elon battled back to even the score at 40-40 with 4:50 left in the quarter, thanks to a bucket from Jayda Angel and a transition and-one from Laila Anderson. Elon only allowed one more Bulldogs basket to lead 44-42 heading into the final 10 minutes.
Elon surged ahead with a 5-2 run to open the fourth, taking a 49-44 lead. Gardner-Webb fought back to tie it 54-54, but clutch threes from Angel and Anderson put the Phoenix up 60-56. Elon made five of its next six free-throws to go up 65- 56 with 1:05 remaining in the game. The Bulldogs made a quick three-pointer and a pair of free-throws but it was not enough as Elon secured the 69-61 victory.

NOTES

The Phoenix returned the same starters in Iycez Adams, Laila Anderson, Kamryn Doy Maraja Pass and Raven Preston.
Jayda Angel provided a spark off the bench, leading the team with 17 points, including a 3-for-7 performance from beyond the arc, while also contributing seven rebounds.
Anderson also reached double-figures with 11 points.
Preston again flirted with a double-double tallying 9 points and eight boards while also leading the Phoenix in steals (2) and assists (3).
Ten of the 11 Elon players that saw the court scored at least three points.
As a team, Elon dominated the boards, outrebounding the Bulldogs 48-36 and grabbing 17 offensive rebounds.