BLUEFIELD – Bluefield University's women's basketball team kicked off calendar year 2024 with a Tuesday afternoon Appalachian Athletic Conference contest against the Brenau University Golden Tigers. The Rams battled in the first half, but a Tigers run in the third led the visitors to an 82-67 win.
INSIDE THE GAME

• The lead see-sawed between the teams early before Brenau took a 19-15 lead at the end of the first quarter.
• Destiny Long's three-point-play midway through the second quarter brought the Rams to within a point of the lead, 23-22.
• Tamera Maples' three gave Bluefield a five-point lead, 34-29.
• Bluefield led 39-32 at halftime.
• Brenau took control in the third quarter, out-scored Bluefield 32-11 and built a lead as high as 18 points.
• The Rams cut the Tigers lead to nine points with four minutes to play.

LEADERS

• Long led Bluefield with 27 points, eight rebounds, and a steal.
• Maple added 16 points with three rebounds.
• Ahmiah Jordan, in her BU debut pulled down seven rebounds.
• Lina Pagan dished out six assists and had three steals.
• Brenau's Nyla Moore had a game-high 34 points.

NEXT IN LINE

• The Rams visit Montreat, Saturday for an AAC contest.