ELON – The Elon women's basketball team earned its first CAA victory of the season on Sunday afternoon, defeating Hampton 84-75 behind a full-team effort.
 
LaNae' Corbett recorded her second 20-point game of the season with a career-high and team-leading 28 points. The sophomore shot 14-for-16 from the floor while adding two steals. Kamryn Doty added a career-high 16 points, going 4-for-6 from deep.

THE RUNDOWN

• Elon got out to a 12-5 early lead with Corbett scoring eight points in that span. Hampton responded with a three-pointer to cut the deficit to four, but an 11-5 run by Elon, sparked by three three-pointers from Doty, pushed the Phoenix ahead 25-10 to close the quarter.
• The Phoenix stayed hot to open the second quarter, using a 13-6 run to extend their advantage to 38-16 with 6:13 remaining in the half. Hampton answered with a 12-4 run to trim the deficit to 40-28. The teams then traded baskets and went into halftime with Elon leading 43-33.
• A 9-4 run gave Elon a 52-37 lead, but Hampton cut it to 56-52 with 4:42 left in the third. Another Doty three pushed the lead back to seven at 59-52, and back-to-back baskets from Ashanti Fox put the Phoenix up 63-55 heading into the fourth.
• Elon extended their lead to 69-57 with 7:05 remaining. After the teams traded baskets, an and-one from Ashanti Fox gave the Phoenix a 78-65 cushion with 2:09 left, setting up free throws that helped seal an 84-75 victory. 

NOTES

• The last time the Phoenix scored more than 84 points in a CAA game was in their 85-61 win over William & Mary on March 3, 2022.
• The Phoenix shot 71% (10-for-14) in the first quarter, including 3-for-4 from the three-point line, all of which were scored by Doty.
• Elon converted 23 points off of Hampton's 14 turnovers in the first half, with Doty and Laila Anderson going 4-for-4 combined from beyond the arc.
• Corbett notched her fourth straight game in double-figures with a career-high 28 points.
• Kamryn Doty recorded her first game this season in double-figures, scoring a career-high 16 points.
• Ashlee Shaw led the Phoenix with a career-high 12 rebounds, followed by six from Tamia Watkins.
• Ashanti Fox reached double-figures for the fourth time this season with 11 points.
• Maraja Pass led the team with five assists, while Corbett and Quinzia Fulmore recorded a team-best two steals apiece.
• Elon won the battle on the offensive glass for the 11th time this season, outrebounding the Pirates 17-14 offensively.
• Tamia Watkins reentered the starting lineup alongside LaNae Corbett, Maraja Pass, Ashlee Shaw, and Tyana Walker.

UP NEXT
The Phoenix remains in state for its second week of CAA play, traveling to face Campbell on Jan. 9. Tipoff at the Gore Arena in Pope Convocation Center in Buies Creek is set for 7 p.m. ET.
 
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