Box Score Due West, SC – The Erskine Women’s Basketball concluded their three-game home stand with a thrilling 80 to 78 win over visiting in-state conference foe Coker College today at Belk Arena.  With the win, Erskine improves to 3-8 on the season and 1-2 in conference.  Coker remains winless at 0-12 overall and 0-3 in conference.

Erskine senior guard Porsha Morgan (Columbus, GA, LaGrange Academy) poured in a season-high 36 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 assists.  Fellow senior Elizabeth Tatum (Glennville, GA, Pinewood Christian Academy) also had her best game of the season, registering a double-double, with 18 points and 10 rebounds.  Sophomore Jana Dixon (Conyers, GA, Heritage High School) continues her domination of the boards with 10 rebounds as well.

For the Cobras, Jessica Cohen also recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 boards.  Coker was led in scoring by Amber Lau with 19 points while Kelly Godbout added 11 points.  Jasmine Alton came off the bench to contribute 10 points and 9 rebounds.

As one would expect in a game that featured eleven ties and sixteen lead changes, the outcome was not determined until the final minute of play.  With Coker leading by two points at 78-76, Erskine’s Rosa Powell (Lilburn, GA, Brookwood High School) made one of two free throws to draw within a point with 1:04 remaining.  Coker missed two shots on their ensuing possession, giving Erskine an opportunity to gain the lead.

After getting her own rebound off a missed jumper, Morgan penetrated the lane and found Dixon alone under the basket for the easy layup to give Erskine a one point advantage with 26 seconds left.  Despite recovering their own miss, Coker failed to score on their next possession and was forced to foul Dixon.  Dixon made one of two free throws and the Cobras last second desperation heave was wide of the mark.  Erskine won 80-78.

The largest lead by both teams was eight points.

Erskine shot a season-high 44% from the floor, including 31.6% from long-range, in route to their most points this season.

Erskine begins a three-game conference road swing starting with Lees-McRae College on Tuesday.  The Fleet then travel to Wilson, North Carolina, to play Barton College followed by a trip to Belmont-Abbey College on January 18^th.  The Fleet finally return home in two weeks on Saturday, January 21^st, to host Allen University.

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