Jacksonville, TX- Panola College Women's Basketball traveled to Jacksonville to open the season. The Fillies won both contest beating Southern University Shreveport 91-56 and East Baptist University Junior Varsity 93-27. The Fillies move to 2-0 on the season.
Against Southern, the team put together a great team effort offensively as five players scored in double digits while having scoring contribution from eight different players. Sophomores Nailah Blount and Patience Okpe led the charge with 18 points apiece. Blount also recorded her first double-double of the season with a game high 14 boards. Sophomore Daria Eremeeva (10) and Ekaterina Karchevskaya (15), and Freshman Maria Adashchyk (13) rounded out double digit scoring for the Fillies.
The Fillies completed the weekend against ETBU JV with a good defensive stance holding their opponent to 27 points. The Fillies jumped out to a 12-0 start and never looked back. The Fillies tallied 19 steals on the game. Sophomores Patience Okpe and Stefany Lorenco led the charge with 6 steals each. Adashchyk led the fillies in scoring with a game high 17 points. Eremeeva posted her first double-double of the season also posting 17 points and 13 rebounds. Freshman Weronika Nowakowska dished out a team high seven assist.
The Fillies look to host the Panola Classic November 10th and 11th
November 10th-
Jacksonville vs Murray State College 5pm
Panola vs Our Lady of the Lake 7 pm
November 11th-
Jacksonville vs Murray State College 12 pm
Panola vs Our Lady of the Lake 2 pm