The Malone University women's basketball team, backed by another outstanding defensive performance, earned a 64-54 win over Alderson Broaddus University Saturday afternoon in Osborne Hall. The Pioneers held the Battlers to just 29.2% shooting as they improved to 8-11 on the season and 6-7 in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC).
 
Recap
Alderson Broaddus (3-13, 3-10 G-MAC) took its only lead of the game with a layup on its second possession. Malone countered with a three-pointer from Chrissie Vaughan and never trailed again. After breaking a 5-5 tie on a pair of Paiten Strother free throws, the Pioneers led for the duration.
 
Malone, who hit six first-quarter three-pointers in Thursday's night win over Davis & Elkins, made three treys in Saturday's opening stanza on its way to a 19-12 lead. Freshman forward Madison Hunter then accounted for five points in the second period before Malone went to intermission leading 35-28. Fellow freshman Haley Shutt scored her first career points on a pair of free throws midway through the quarter to help keep Malone in front.
 
The Pioneers opened the second half on a 10-1 run highlighted by another three-ball by Vaughan as the lead swelled to its largest of the game at 45-29. By the end of the quarter, though, Alderson Broaddus trimmed the deficit to 10 points (50-40) and then cut it to eight a minute into the fourth. Vaughan would answer with another trey to push the lead back out to 11, however, as Malone maintained a comfortable advantage over the remainder of the game.

Game Highlights
-The Pioneers limited AB to 19-of-65 (29.2%) shooting and 6-of-22 (27.3%) from deep.
-Malone shot 20-of-49 (40.8%) overall, 8-of-22 (36.4%) from long range, and 16-of-20 (80%) at the free throw line.
-The Pioneers pulled down a season-high 45 rebounds in the victory as they outrebounded the Battlers 45-36.
-Alderson Broaddus committed three fewer turnovers (14-11) and held a 14-7 edge in points off of turnovers.
-The Pioneers have now won three of their last four games overall and three in a row at home.
 
Malone Individual Highlights
-Freshman point guard Robin Campbell played all 40 minutes and once again led the team in scoring, finishing with 15 points along with five rebounds and three assists.
-Chrissie Vaughan followed closely with 13 points, nine rebounds, and two steals. It was her second straight game of double-digit scoring and nine boards.
-Madison Hunter totaled season-highs in both points (12) and rebounds (8) in just 21 minutes off the bench.
-Ellen Doyle recorded eight points and seven rebounds.
-Paiten Strother handed out a career-high six assists.
 
Alderson Broaddus Individual Highlights
-Forward Jeana Weatherspoon led the Battlers with 11 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
-Guard Danielle Franklin added 10 points.
 
Up Next
The Pioneers head out on the road for their next four games beginning with an important visit to Ohio Dominican next Thursday, January 31st.