GREENVILLE – The Elon University women's basketball team forced a season-high 29 turnovers in a strong defensive performance but ultimately fell 64–53 at East Carolina.
LaNae' Corbett led the team in scoring, matching her season-high with 14 points on 50% shooting (5-for-10), while
Quinzia Fulmore added a season-high 10 rebounds.
Elon falls to 3–5, while East Carolina improves to 5–5.
THE RUNDOWN
- The teams were knotted at 3–3 with 6:36 remaining in the opening quarter, each showing strong defensive pressure. The squads continued to trade baskets, with Ashanti Fox leading the way with seven points as Elon took a 10–9 lead after one.
- ECU pulled ahead 14–13, followed by a 4:29 stretch with no field goals from either team, only free throws. Samira Khalil ended the drought as Elon trailed 17–16 with 2:47 remaining. The Pirates closed the quarter on a 10–3 run to take a 27–19 lead into halftime.
- Back-and-forth scoring continued, with ECU maintaining a 37–29 lead with 5:04 remaining in the third quarter. Elon cut the deficit to five at 37–32, but the Pirates pulled ahead 43–35 to end the quarter.
- The Pirates went on a 13–4 run to build a double-digit lead at 56–39, a margin they would carry the rest of the way. Elon fought to get back, but ultimately fell 64–53.
NOTES
- LaNae' Corbett reached double figures for the fifth time this season with 14 points while adding four rebounds.
- Ashanti Fox led the bench scorers, reaching double figures for the second time this season and matching her season-high with 13 points. Fox went 6-for-14 from the field and contributed a team-high six assists, also a season-high.
- Quinzia Fulmore paced the Phoenix for the third time this season with 10 rebounds, recording her first game in double-figure boards.
- Four Phoenix players added two steals each en route to a season-high 29 forced turnovers.
- For the fifth time this season, Elon's defense held its opponent to under 25% shooting, with East Carolina going 15.8% (3-for-19) from deep.
- Kamryn Doty made her first start of the season alongside LaNae' Corbett, Quinzia Fulmore, Maraja Pass, and Tyana Walker.
UP NEXT
The Phoenix returns to Schar Center on Sunday, Dec. 14, to host Longwood. Tipoff is at 1 p.m. ET.
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