HICKORY, N.C. — The 14th-ranked Catawba Valley Community College women's basketball team recorded its 12th-straight win on Friday, edging Guilford Tech 71-63 at the Tarlton Complex.

With its win, the Red Hawks improve to 20-3 overall and 14-1 in Region X. This is the fifth time in the program's 10-year history that CVCC has eclipsed the 20-win plateau.

Red Hawks sophomore forward Sherry Johnson recorded her 15th double double this season in the contest, scoring 21 points and grabbing 15 rebounds.

Johnson scored 18 first-half points, helping power Catawba Valley out to a 43-34 halftime lead against the Titans.

The Red Hawks led by as many as 22 points in Friday's conference contest, using an 11-0 run to take a 57-35 lead midway through the third quarter.

However, the Titans rallied late, answering with a 12-4 run to start the fourth quarter to pull within 64-57 with nine minutes, 54 seconds remaining.

CVCC overcame a 10-for-28 (35.7 percent) shooting performance during the second half and made key free throws down the stretch, slipping past Guilford Tech to extend its winning streak to 12 games — the second-longest winning streak in program history.

Zharia Brown and Aniya Taylor also reached double figures in scoring for CVCC with 14 and 11 points each. Brown was 8-for-8 from the free throw line and also recorded eight rebounds.

J'nail Millner led Guilford Tech (10-13, 6-11) with a game-high 32 points.

The CVCC women's basketball team returns to action on Sunday for its most pivotal contest of the season when it travels to Virginia Beach, Va. to face off with Bryant & Stratton (20-3, 14-1) in a match up of top teams in Region X.

Tip off between the Red Hawks and Bobcats is set for 1 p.m.