In an anticipated matchup on January 1, Asbury and Welch’s women’s basketball teams faced off. Asbury came out on top, with the final score being Asbury 75 and Welch 46.
Senior Trinity Shearer was honored prior to the match for her career achievement. Shearer reached 1,000 points scored and became the all-time steals leader in an Asbury career.
Celia Pelfrey emerged as a star player, leading the scoring charts with a remarkable 19 points and four steals. Following Pelfrey, Bre Jones put up 13 points and 10 rebounds.
The Asbury Eagles played this home game under unusual pressure. Two starters, Morgan Flannery and Camryn Preston, could not play due to illness.
Asbury’s head coach, Chad Mayes, was still thrilled with the outcome when, after the game saying, he was “So happy for today’s win. Being down two starters and still picking up the win was a great boost for our team. Everyone stepped up and played hard, even when they were asked to play a different role or out of position. That’s what we need from everyone going forward.”
The Asbury women’s team will travel next Saturday to Simmons College in Louisville, KY, and face off at 1 PM.