Winston-Salem, NC - Carolina University Women's Basketball hosted Montreat College on Tuesday, November 1st at 5:00 pm. Last season, the Bruins were 8-10 and split their season series against the Cavaliers. This was both teams' season opener and they were each trying to find their footing. They were tied to finish the first quarter and continued trading buckets in the second. The Bruins were able to advance to a 5 point lead in the second quarter, but Montreat closed the half with a 10-2 run to lead 23-20. The Cavaliers pushed the lead to as many as 11 into the fourth quarter. The Bruins put in work offensively and closed the gap. Unfortunately, the comeback came up short and Montreat secured the victory with a final score of 53-47. 

Denasia Mitchell was the lead scorer for the Bruins with 10 points, followed by Shantazia Gordon with 9 points. Jada Ballard had a nice overall game with 7 points and 6 rebounds. Genasia Everett led the Bruins defensively with 11 rebounds. 

Carolina University is now 0-1 on the season and will host Alice Lloyd College on Saturday, October 5th at 2:00 pm. This is an important matchup against an NCCAA opponent. Come support the Bruins at their home court or watch the LiveStream.