WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Brewton-Parker Women's Basketball traveled to warmer weather to compete in the SSAC/SUN Crossover Challenge in Florida, challenging St. Thomas (Fla.) on Thursday afternoon.

The Lady Barons (3-0) downed the Bobcats (1-1) in a solid 68-51 win in neutral territory to help secure Head Coach Steve Edwards' 100th career victory as the leader of the BPC Women's Basketball program.

"We beat a really good team today," Edwards said. "Our group played hard, and they played well together. Defensively, we were solid and that is where we want to continue to improve."

"Our poise was good, and we look forward to getting right back at it tomorrow," Edwards added.

How It Happened | First Quarter

Brewton-Parker opened the game with an 8-2 lead early with Madison Evans and Angel McRae both netting four points apiece, shooting 4-of-8 from the floor as a team.

St. Thomas fought back, taking control of the next three and a half minutes with a 7-0 run and a 9-8 lead with 2:25 remaining on the clock.

The Lady Barons responded well to close out the first period on a 5-2 run, wrapping the period up with a 13-11 lead. BPC shot for 35.3% (6-of-17) from the floor and led 15-11 in rebounding efforts in the first period.

How It Happened | Second Quarter

Evans started the quarter with a jumper to give BPC a four-point lead, but the Bobcats responded well with a 5-1 run to level the score at 16-16 with 8:21 to play in the half.

After back-and-forth play between the two teams, STU eventually grabbed a 25-24 lead with 3:22 on the clock by knocking down a shot from beyond the arc. McRae reclaimed the lead for BPC with an "and-one" before the Bobcats netted one final bucket for a 28-27 lead with 1:37 remaining.

However, a layup from Micah Bess with the assist from Evans boosted the Lady Barons to a 29-28 lead at the break.

How It Happened | Third Quarter

The Lady Barons came out of the halftime break strong, knocking the Bobcats back onto the ropes with a dominant 10 minutes by outscoring St. Thomas 23-9.

A trey from Mincey at the 3:42 mark and an "and-one" from Evans helped boost BPC to a double-digit advantage as the Lady Barons remained within a double-figure lead for the rest of the contest.

Both Tori Dorsey and Mincey lit the period up, scoring eight points each. Dorsey shot 3-of-5 from the field while Mincey was 2-of-3 from the floor and 2-of-2 on the foul line. Evans also gathered five points.

How It Happened | Fourth Quarter

Despite the Bobcats gathering 14 points, the Lady Barons were able to control the scoreline with 16 points of their own. Brewton-Parker managed to advance the lead to a 23-point edge with 5:32 remaining and eventually closed out the game with a 68-51 win.

Evans led the way with eight points while shooting 3-of-5 from the floor followed by four points from Mincey.

Inside The Statistics

• Brewton-Parker shot for 37.3% (22-of-59) from the field, 19% (4-of-21) from three, and 80% (20-of-25) from the charity stripe.
• Evans was the game's leading scorer with 22 points and recorded three assists as well as five rebounds.
• Mincey scored 12 followed by McRae with 11 and Dorsey with 10.
• McRae nearly notched a double-double, snagging nine boards for the game-high.
• BPC dominated the glass with a 44-32 rebounding advantage.
• Coach Edwards now holds a 100-92 overall record while at the helm of the Women's Basketball program.

Next Up

• Brewton-Parker continues SSAC/SUN Crossover action tomorrow, taking on Warner (Fla.) at 4 p.m. ET in Lake Wales, Fla.