LEBANON, Tenn. — Participating in Cumberland (Tenn.) University's Rosa Stokes Classic, the No. 24 Freed-Hardeman University Lady Lions had a slow start, but kicked things into gear to take care of the Simmons College of Kentucky Falcons 76-50.

Rachel Satterly netted the first of her 24 points to open the game; however, after that the Lady Lions (9-1) went cold from the floor, going 2-9 for the first seven minutes of the game. Luckily for the girls in maroon, neither team would find the hoop between 6:07 and 2:15 when Elli Chumley broke the dry spell. A 3-pointer in the final minute from Simmons put the Lady Lions behind 11-10 after the first quarter.

Despite not allowing her any points in the first quarter, Simmons (3-8) could not stop Kelsey Bender in the second quarter with the junior forward going 6-9 to bucket 12 points in the paint. FHU would end the quarter on an 8-0 run with Kaylee Odom's layup being followed by another Satterly 3-pointer, with KJ White sending the Lady Lions to the locker room in celebration, making the half-court shot as the halftime buzzer sounded to put FHU on top 40-27

Satterly opened the third quarter with a layup and a long ball before White and Chumley drove into the lane for layups. Raegan Purvine put a bow on a the third quarter with a 3-pointer to set the score at 59-38.

After White hite a long ball, Simmons put a fright in the Lady Lions in the fourth quarter, out-scoring FHU 10-1 across the first five minutes of the fourth quarter. But it was all FHU to close the game with Alaina Stiles' layup at 1:06 giving the Lady Lions their 13th straight unanswered point to close the book on the 76-50 victory.

The Lady Lions nearly doubled the Falcons on the boards, out-rebounding Simmons 41-23, collecting 17 second-chance points. FHU moved the ball well, out-assisting Simmons 19-3 with eight of the nine Lady Lions to play tonight recording at least one helper

Rachel Satterly was 6-13 from long range to lead all scorers with 25 points to go with five rebounds. Kelsey Bender followed with a 12-point, five-rebound night. Raegan Purvine was 5-6 from the floor to score 12 points while KJ White bucketed 10 points and dished out a game-high four assists.
 

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FHU will be back in action tomorrow, December 2, closing their time in the Rosa Stokes Classic in Lebanon by facing the Campbellsville (Ky.) University Harrodsburg Pioneers at 1:00 p.m.