Gaffney, S.C.- Limestone women's basketball took down the Pioneers in the South Atlantic Conference Basketball game with the final coming out to 88-73. The Saints improve to a record of 11-8,7-8 SAC, the Pioneers fall to record of 7-13,5-11 SAC.

Key Players:

• Reagan Kargo: (Summerfield, N.C.) 24 points with a perfect free-throw record (7-7).

• Graycie Poe: (Bicknell, In.) 19 points, including five 3-pointers.

• Amara Newsom: (Kennesaw, Ga.) 15 points and 8 rebounds.

1st Quarter:

• Saints started strong with a 7-0 run.

• Kalisha Hill (Saluda, S.C.) hit a driving layup, putting the team up by 11 with less than 6 minutes left.

• Tusculum chipped into the lead with a steal and a made layup, bringing the score to 14-10.

• Newsom added two made free throws.

• Poe hit a three from the corner, increasing the lead to 9 (19-10).

• Madison Clark (Kennesaw, Ga.) connected on a turnaround jump shot, growing the lead to 21-12.

• Kargo made a layup, taking Limestone to 25-15.

• Saints ended the first quarter leading 27-20.

2nd Quarter:

• Pioneers hit a three, cutting the lead to one (29-28).

• Hill hit a turnaround jump shot, extending the lead to 33-30.

• Tusculum took the lead briefly with a jumper (33-34).

• Dior Shelton (Bluffton, S.C.) hit a three from the corner, regaining the lead for the Saints (37-34).

• Kargo connected on a three-pointer, increasing the lead to 40-36.

• Kargo hit another three-pointer, extending the lead to 43-36 with less than a minute left.

• Saints ended the second quarter up 43-36.

3rd Quarter:

• Poe made the first basket with a three-pointer, assisted by Hill (50-44).

• Hill hit a turnaround jump shot, growing Limestone's lead to 52-46.

• Kargo made an and-one layup, giving the Saints a three-point play (55-46).

• Poe hit another three, extending the lead to 58-46.

• Pioneers broke the scoring drought with a three-pointer (61-49).

• Poe hit a fast break jump shot, increasing the lead to 65-52.

• Tusculum hit two free throws to close out the third quarter at 64-54.

4th Quarter:

• Watson hit a three, assisted by Kargo, growing the lead to 70-60.

• Hill hit two free throws, extending the lead to 75-62.

• With 5 minutes remaining, Tusculum battled back with transition layups, bringing the score to 77-69.

• Poe hit another three-pointer, increasing the lead to 80-71 with less than 3 minutes to go.

• Kargo hit two free throws with 2:13 remaining, taking the score to 82-71.

• Kargo and Watson both hit driving layups, extending the lead to 86-73.

• Saints secured the win at home with a final score of 88-73.