Bishop women fall at Greensboro in USA South First Round

Greensboro, NC - The North Carolina Wesleyan women's basketball team saw its 2007-08 season come to an end on Tuesday night, falling to top-seeded Greensboro by a 89-51 score in USA South Tournament First Round play. The Bishops end the season with a 7-18 overall record, while the Pride advance to Friday's semifinal action hosted by Christopher Newport University.

Greensboro (19-7) raced out to a 49-34 halftime lead and quickly put to rest any thoughts of a comeback with a 14-2 run to start the second half. The Bishops struggled offensively in the period, shooting just 24 percent from the floor.

GC's Danielle Duncan led all players with 27 points and 18 rebounds. Nikki Wilborn and Dione Eccles added 22 and 11 points, respectively. The Pride shot an impressive 51 percent from the floor and out-rebounded the Bishops 56-38 on the night.

For Wesleyan, Essence Chambers netted 14 points and Courtney Brown 12. Gretchen Tobias pulled down a team-high eight boards.

Tuesday night's game marked the end of the careers of seniors Cheyenne Hall and Shawnte Dickens. Hall finished with seven points and six boards, while Dickens tallied six points and pulled down six rebounds of her own.