Erin Walsh nailed eight 3-pointers and finished with 30 points to lead the Lady Flames to an 86-64 non-conference victory over Lane College Tuesday evening in Paul Dana Walker Arena. Walsh also recorded six defensive rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots and a steal.
"Erin shot the ball really well," said Lee head coach Marty Rowe. "The great thing about Erin is last week she had an off night shooting it against Stillman, but then she comes right back with 14 attempts today and makes 8-of-14. She's just such a good shooter."
Lee (8-2) jumped out to a 22-13 lead after the opening period and held a 36-27 advantage at the halftime break. The Lady Flames continued to build on their lead with a plus-seven margin in the third period and outscored Lane by six in the final 10 minutes to post the 22-point win.
"We were getting shots in the first half and kind of forced a few things in the first half," added Rowe. "They made some shots early that forced us back on our heels a little bit. In the second half, we made some nice reads and got the ball inside. Carrie (Cheeks) finished really well and I was really happy that Nicky came through at the end. It was hard to get her into the rotation. We got her in, she played great and finished strong through some contact."
Lindsey Roddy added 19 points, five rebounds and a two assists to the tally. Carrie Cheeks contributed another 15 markers and seven boards. Nicky Widenski was the fourth Lee player to hit double figures in scoring with a career-high 10 points.
The Lady Dragons (1-9) were led by Antrice McCoy's 27 points. McCoy was 9-for-15 from the field and made 8-of-11 free throws. Anissia May and Rickera Martin tallied 11 points each in the loss.
Lee shot nearly 55-percent (28-for-51) from the floor and were 12-for-29 (.414) from distance. Lane was 23-for-62 (.371) overall, including 8-for-25 (.320) from behind the arc. The Lady Flames held a slight advantage at the free throw line, converting on 18-of-27 attempts. The Lady Dragons made 10 in 13 trips to the charity stripe.
The Lady Flames grabbed 14 more rebounds than the visitors. Lee pulled down 40 boards, while Lane recorded 26 rebounds. Both teams were credited with seven offensive rebounds with Lane edging Lee 6-5 in second-chance points.
The Lady Dragons turned 18 Lee turnovers into 14 points, while the Lady Flames made the most of nine Lane floor mistakes with 11 second-chance points.
The Lady Flames return to GSC play on Saturday with a trip to Alabama Huntsville. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. EST.
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