Ashlee Brackett

Box Score

Furman Furman 7-3,0-0 SoCon

Elon Elon 4-3,0-0 CAA

Furman Furman

7-3,0-0 SoCon

Final

Dec. 04, 2024

Elon Elon

4-3,0-0 CAA

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Furman Furman	13	7	18	23	61
Elon Elon	15	14	13	15	57

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 12/4/2024 1:20:00 PM | by Ashlee Brackett, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Women’s Basketball Falls To Furman On Education Day

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ELON, N.C. — Hannah Dereje tied for the team lead with a career-high 12 points in the Elon women's basketball team's 61-57 loss to Furman on Education Day.

Elon 57, Furman 61
THE RUNDOWN

Furman jumped out to a quick 7-2 advantage before Laila Anderson knocked down a three-pointer and Hannah Dereje added a driving layup to tie the game at 7-7. The Paladins responded with a three-pointer to regain the lead at 10-7, but the Phoenix answered with a 4-0 run to secure their first lead at 11-10. Elon closed the quarter on a 5-2 run, taking a 15-13 edge into the second quarter.
Elon dominated the start of the second quarter, launching an 8-0 run while holding Furman scoreless until the 3:43 mark of the half. Although the Paladins trimmed the deficit to six at 23-17, the Phoenix responded with a 6-3 spurt to extend their lead to 29-20 heading into halftime.
Furman started the third quarter on an 8-2 run to trim Elon's lead to three at 31-28. The Phoenix then responded with a 7-0 run to regain a double-digit advantage at 38-28. However, the Paladins closed the quarter going on a 10-4 run to cut the deficit to four, with Elon holding a 42-38 edge heading into the final period.
The teams traded baskets in the fourth quarter before back-to-back Furman scores gave the Paladins their first lead of the half at 45-44. A driving layup by Maraja Pass quickly regained the lead for Elon at 46-45, and a bucket from Raven Preston later extended the Phoenix advantage to 52-49. However, Furman responded with three consecutive three-pointers to surge ahead by six at 58-52. Despite a late three-pointer from Jayda Angel that brought Elon within three at 60-57, a Furman free throw in the final seconds sealed the game, with the Phoenix falling 61-57.

NOTES

The Phoenix returned the same starters in Iycez Adams, Laila Anderson, Kamryn Doty, Maraja Pass and Raven Preston.
Hannah Dereje notched a career-high 12 points, going a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line and adding three rebounds.
Preston matched Dereje with a team-high 12 points, also contributing six rebounds and a team-best three assists.
Anderson scored in double figures for the fifth time this season, finishing with 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field.
Adams posted a season-high seven rebounds to lead the team on the boards.
Ruby Willard recorded a career-best three steals, while Adams and Alyssa Ervin each registered a block.
Elon outperformed Furman in offensive rebounds (17-12), steals (11-5), and points off turnovers (29-24).