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SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Makenzie White scored 25 points and Hailey Garrett added 18 to lead Fairmont State to a 91-78 win over Shepherd University in MEC women's basketball action at the Butcher Center on Thursday.
Junior
center Gabby Flinchum (North Potomac, MD/Wootton) tied White for game-high scoring honors with 25 points to pace the Rams. She hit on 8-of-12 field goals with a 9-of-12 effort from the foul line. Flinchum added game-highs of 11 boards and five blocked shots.
Emily Lohr had 16 points and nine rebounds for the Falcons.
The Rams shot 41.5 percent (27-65) from the floor for the game, 0 percent (0-5) from three-point range, and 77.4 percent (24-31) from the line.
Fairmont State connected at 48.6 percent (36-74) from the floor, 41.2 percent (7-17) from beyond the arc, and 66.7 percent (12-18) from the charity stripe. The Rams had a 40-36 edge in rebounds. Shepherd forced 12 turnovers and committed 13.
Shepherd falls to 2-13, 2-9 in MEC action, while Fairmont State improves to 8-5, 6-4. The Rams return to action on Saturday when they host West Virginia State for a 2 p.m. contest.
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Alex Weakland drives to the basket.
Gabby Flinchum led the Rams with 25 points and 11 rebounds.
Cara Mason tossed in 18 points.
Gabby Flinchum at the foul line.
Cara Mason draws the foul.
Jimyse Brown had 12 points.
Rachel Johnson tossed in five points. (Photos by William Ransom)
