Rocky Mount, NC - In Wednesday night's USA South basketball action, Meredith College used a 12-3 run over the final four minutes of the game to down homestanding North Carolina Wesleyan by a 67-61 score in Everett Gymnasium. The Bishops (4-14, 2-9 USAC), who led by as many as 10 on three occasions in the first half, shot just 28 percent in the second half and missed five of their last six free throws. The league win is the first for the Angels (5-16, 1-13 USAC).

The Bishops came out on fire in the first half as sophomore Gretchen Tobias hit her first five shots from the floor and senior Essence Chambers knocked down a trio of three-point attempts.  Up 29-19 with 5:50 left in the period, the Angels put together a 11-4 run to pull within three at the break, 33-30.

In the second half, Meredith went up six at 48-42 with 13:17 remaining only to see Wesleyan battle back to tie the contest at 51-51 just three minutes later. The Bishops proceeded to take a three-point lead at 58-55 with 4:25 left in regulation, but unfortunately, the Angels would out-score NCWC 12-3 the rest of the way thanks to two driving lay-ups and an 8-for-10 showing at the charity stripe.

MC's Brittany Cornelius led all scorers with 31 points and 13 rebounds, while Megan Rahn chipped in 15 of her own. The Bishops were paced by Chambers' 21 points and five assists. Tobias finished with 16 points and six boards.

Meredith held a 51-32 rebounding advantage and connected on 21 free throw attempts. The Bishops were just 11-of-22 at the charity stripe on the night.

Wesleyan returns to action on Sunday when Mary Baldwin visits Rocky Mount. Game time is slated for 2:00 p.m. in Everett Gymnasium. The Squirrels defeated the Bishops last Saturday by a 59-51 score.
 

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