Boxscore
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Ivan Soberal scored a career-high 30 points as Warner University defeated the Savannah College of Art and Design women's basketball team 77-67 Friday (Feb. 13) evening at the Ron Love Athletic Center on the campus of Savannah High School.
The Royals improved to 8-17 overall and to 2-7 in The Sun Conference while the Bees slipped to 12-12 and 3-7. SCAD returns to action Saturday (Feb. 14) with a 2 p.m. home league contest against Webber International University.
With the game tied at 22, the Royals broke the game open with an 8-0 run as Tori Robison sandwiched a pair of three-pointers around two free throws by Karyna Cid to take a 30-22 lead with 5:06 remaining in the first half. Warner connected on 61.1 percent of its three-point field goals (11-of-18), including 6-of-11 in the opening 20 minutes.
The Royals, who led 41-28 at the half, pushed their lead out to 17 points (46-29) on a trey by Kendall Heath with 16:59 to play. The Bees got back in the game as they scored 11 unanswered points to close within six (46-40) on a jumper by
Britteny Terry in the paint three minutes later.
SCAD got as close as five points (49-44) before Warner scored 11 unanswered points - nine by Soberal - of its own to take a 60-44 lead on two Soberal free throws with 9:21 left. The closest the Bees would come the remainder of the game was nine points on three different occasions.
Nakitia Prince added 16 points for the Royals while Robinson (11) and Cid (10) also cracked double figures.
Katie Stover led the Bees with a double double - 22 points and 10 rebounds - while
Kaona McGowan added 16 points. Terry also grabbed 10 rebounds.