MOUNT VERNON, Ga. – Brewton-Parker Women's Basketball welcomed Thomas (Ga.) to Mount Vernon, Georgia on Saturday afternoon for a Southern States Athletic Conference matchup.

The Lady Barons (13-5, 5-3 SSAC) took down the Night Hawks (4-14, 2-8 SSAC) by a score of 67-56 for the first home game back in Gillis Gymnasium since Dec. 4.

"Today wasn't pretty, but we will take the win," said Head Coach Steve Edwards. "We haven't been healthy since the break and our lineup has been inconsistent. I feel like we are out of rhythm, but we are working hard to regroup."

"Instead of making excuses, we are going to continue to work and play with max effort," Edwards mentioned. "We will get some rest and begin prepping for Faulkner on Tuesday."

How It Happened | First Quarter

A'Aliyah Clay kicked off the game for the Lady Barons with a trey to lead a 16-2 start from BPC led by four points from Tajahnae Wiggins, Cori Keats with a three, and multiple others with two points, leaving 4:02 left in the quarter.

Thomas took 3:59 off the clock to score just four points and keep BPC from scoring to close out the quarter. The Lady Barons held a 16-6 lead after the first 10 minutes of play, shooting 0-of-6 from the field in the final few minutes.

How It Happened | Second Quarter

With two made shots from behind the arc, the Night Hawks cut BPC's lead down to four to start the second quarter. The Lady Barons responded with a 10-0 run led by Angel McRae with five points, Clay with three, and Madison Evans with two, to produce a 26-12 lead with just over five minutes left to play in the half.

Over the next three minutes, the teams went back and forth as Clay drained two threes and Wiggins got two points to help BPC lead an 8-6 stretch to move to a 34-18 advantage with 2:15 left. The half ended with the Night Hawks taking a 5-3 stretch to cut Brewton-Parker's lead to 14.

How It Happened | Third Quarter

Clay started the third quarter with another three, followed by a layup from Keats to lead a 5-2 stretch to give the Lady Barons a 43-25 lead with 8:19 on the clock. After nearly two scoreless minutes, Keonya Mincey found a basket to increase BPC's lead to 19. Thomas responded by putting up six unanswered points to cut the lead to 44-31 with 5:18 left in the quarter.

A trey from Mincey, sparked a 7-2 stretch over the next two minutes, with Mincey getting five points and Micah Bess putting in a pair of free throws, to increase the Lady Barons lead to 18. The quarter ended with the Night Hawks taking a 5-2 stretch, giving the Lady Barons a 53-38 lead going into the last quarter of play.

How It Happened | Fourth Quarter

BPC struck first in the fourth quarter with Mincey putting in a layup 15 seconds in. The Night Hawks found some momentum and cut their deficit to nine with a 12-4 run over the next four minutes.

Thomas continued their run with a 6-4 stretch, to cut the lead even farther. The Lady Barons had a 63-56 lead with 26 seconds left to play. The game ended with Evans and Clay both dropping in shots from the free throw line to finish the 67-56 victory.

Inside The Statistics

• BPC shot 35.5% (22-of-62) from the floor, 24.1% (7-of-29) from three, and 69.6% (16-of-23) from the foul line.
• For scoring, Clay led the team with 19 points while shooting 5-of-11 from beyond the arc.
• McRae produced a double-double performance with 14 boards and 12 points while Mincey scored 13.
• Evans snagged a season-high 14 rebounds while also scoring eight points.
• Defensively, Brewton-Parker forced nine turnovers and recorded four steals.
• BPC secured the rebounding battle with a 49-39 margin.

Next Up

• The Lady Barons will remain at home to face Faulkner (Ala.) on Tuesday, January 16 at 5:30 p.m. ET.