Columbia suffered their biggest loss since January 25th on Saturday. They came up short against the Newberry Panthers, falling 66-43. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-19.
Columbia lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being AYESHA BROXEY, who scored 14 points plus six assists and two blocks. That's the most assists BROXEY has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of DARIYAN WILLIAMS, who posted five points in addition to 11 rebounds.
Brandy Whitfield was a one-man wrecking crew for Newberry as she made all 11 shots she took racking up 28 points plus eight rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Jada Brown, who made all 8 shots she took racking up 22 points.
Columbia's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Newberry, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbia will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bradford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newberry also won't see the court for a while: their next matchup is against Gainesville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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