Carmon’s 24 points lead No. 18 Red Hawks past Patriots

Carmon’s 24 points lead No. 18 Red Hawks past Patriots

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — The 18th-ranked Catawba Valley Community College women's basketball team earned its second victory in _ days against Patrick Henry, winning 89-75 on the road Wednesday afternoon.

Kelis Carmon paced the Red Hawks (8-1) with a team-high 24 points,. Ariana Montgomery added 18 points, and Anayia Fulson scored 11 points.

Carmon scored 17 of her points during the first quarter of Wednesday's contest — part of a 27-point first quarter for CVCC, which took a 27-15 lead after one stanza.

A big third quarter allowed the Patriots to tie the contest heading into the final quarter of play.

However, the Red Hawks would score 32 points in the fourth quarter and outscore Patrick Henry by 14 points to earn the road victory.

The CVCC women's basketball team returns to the court on Saturday for a road Region 10 contest against Cape Fear. Tip off in Wilmington, N.C. is set for 1 p.m.