FLORENCE, S.C. | Young Harris battled hard in a close loss to Conference Carolina opponent Francis Marion University, with a final score of 67-65 (Nov 30th). Annalise Malone was a standout for YHC, scoring 37 total points. The 4th quarter was pivotal for the outcome of the game, as the Patriots put up 32 points to the Mountain Lions' 15.

The Mountain Lions move to 4-3 overall and are 1-1 in Conference Carolinas. The Patriots move to 5-1 overall and are 2-0 in Conference Carolinas.

QUOTING HEAD COACH LINDSEY HUFFMAN:

"This one stings extra hard because of how well we played for about 33 minutes. Learning how to play with a lead, is a tough lesson we learned tonight. Annalise had a really fantastic offensive game. Basketball is a game of possessions; There's many possessions we wish we could
Get back. Unfortunately we became passive and timid in the 4th quarter as Francis Marion increased their pressure. That's a very good Francis Marion team. We will extract the many positives from it and learn from our mistakes as we prepare for Emmanuel."

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

· Annalise Malone had an impressive day finishing with 37 total points. She went 11-15 from the field and 5-5 from beyond the arc.

· The Mountain Lions were consistent at the FT line, making 15 of 16. Malone nailed 10 of 11.

· Lilly Griffith (10), Annalise Malone (8), and Ivona Miljanic (8) were the rebound leaders this afternoon.

· Francis Marion put up 32 points in the paint to Young Harris's 20.

· The Young Harris defense held the Francis Marion offense to only 4 points in the 3rd quarter.

· FMU took advantage of turnovers; They scored 27 points compared to YHC's 7.

UP NEXT:
The Mountain Lions hit the road and travel to Emmanuel University this Wednesday (Dec 4th) and will take on the Lions at 5PM.

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