ST. AUGUSTINE – In a game that went back-and-forth all day, it was Young Harris College that pulled away late in the game to defeat Flagler College 69-62 in a Peach Belt Conference women's basketball game Monday afternoon at Flagler Gymnasium.
The game featured 12 ties and 14 lead changes and it was a three-pointer by Carly Winters that broke a 53-all tie with 7:28 left to go in regulation. Young Harris (10-6 overall, 4-4 PBC) would not trail the rest of the way.
The Mountain Lions extended their lead to as many as seven, but a
Kierra Crane trey cut the deficit to three (63-60) with 2:08 left. Flagler (4-10, 2-6) could not get any closer.
Niaya White scored a game-high 26 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the Mountain Lions. Sarah Woghiren added 16 points while Winters finished with 12, all coming on three-pointers.
Rayven Wade fell just short of a triple-double as she scored 16 points, grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds, and added a career-best nine assists.
N'Mya Pierce added 17 points and nine rebounds while Crane chipped in with eight points.
Flagler hosts Lander University on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Flagler Gym.
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