Staff report
Tusculumís womenís basketball team snapped Catawbaís seven-game winning streak with a 70-57 victory at Goodman Gym on Saturday.
Jasmine Gunn scored 20 points for the Pioneers (8-6, 4-2 SAC). Jasmine Parker added 16 while Brittni Oliver had 12.
Catawba (11-5, 5-1) got another huge game from Dana Hicks, who had 21 points and 15 rebounds for her 13th double-double of the season. Milica Ivanovic hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points. Elizabeth Merritt contributed eight points and seven rebounds.
Gunn scored 16 points in the first half to keep Tusculum close. Catawba led 30-29 at the break.
Catawba trailed 48-46 with five minutes left, but a 3-pointer by Tusculumís Catherine Hintz started the Pioneers on a winning run.
Tusculum shot 25-for-29 from the foul line.
Catawba shot 34 percent from the field for the game and was just 5-for-21 on 3s.
Catawba is still alone in first place in the league and heads to Lenoir-Rhyne on Wednesday.