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November 19, 2009

Brown sisters power Concord over D&E

ELKINS — Sisters Jolysa and Sierra Brown combined for 50 points and 21 rebounds as Concord University opened WVIAC play with a 92-81 road victory at Davis & Elkins.

Jolysa Brown, the 2008 West Virginia high school player of the year, poured in a career-best 32 points on 12 of 13 shooting. She was also a perfect 8-for-8 from the foul stripe.

Sierra Brown, the Mountain Lions’ sole senior, pitched in with 18 points and added 12 rebounds for a double-double. 

Concord (3-0, 1-0) started the game with a 19-1 run.

“We got out of the gates fast,” coach Kenny Osborne said. “We had great ball movement and kept our momentum going.”

Concord led 48-26 at intermission and stretched the lead to as many as 35 before a late barrage of D&E; three-pointers.

Sydney Lindsey scored in 22 points before fouling out for the Lady Lions. Camisha Alexander gave CU a fourth starter in double figures, finishing with 10 points. 

D&E; (1-1, 0-1) was led by freshman Shalisa Hill's 27 points. Lindsay Holliday connected on five three-pointers and finished with 17 points.

Concord plays Dec. 1 at Alderson-Broaddus.



CONCORD (3-0, 1-0)

Camisha Alexander 4-11 0-0 10, Sarah Blevins 0-1 2-2 2, Sydney Lindsey 9-15 1-2 22, Sierra Brown 8-15 2-2 18, Jolysa Brown 12-13 8-8 32, Emily Blevins 0-1 0-0 0, Haley Smith 0-2 0-0 0, Katy Somerville 0-0 1-2 1, Anna Truckley 1-1 0-0 2, Holly Bibb 1-3 2-2 5, Meghan Cole 0-2 0-0 0, Kristin Kidd 0-2 0-0 0. Totals: 35-66 16-18 92.

DAVIS & ELKINS (1-1, 0-1)

Page Turner 1-6 2-2 5, Teonna Jewell 1-9 2-2 5, Lindsay Holiday 5-8 2-2 17, Julieanne Buckley 1-1 0-0 2, Shalisa Hill 10-19 7-11 27, Leah Fletcher 1-3 0-0 3, Jennifer Thomas 3-3 3-4 9, Victoria Lyles 1-3 0-0 2, Keri Dennison 0-0 1-2 1, Courtney Bunner 1-3 2-4 4, Natasa Pupic 1-5 0-0 3, Amy Turner 1-7 1-3 3. Totals: 26-67 20-30 81.

Halftime: CU 48-26. Three-point goals: CU 6-15 (Alexander 2-3, Lindsey 3-5, E. Blevins 0-1, Smith 0-2, Bibb 1-3, Cole 0-1), DE 9-36 (Turner 1-6, Jewell 1-7, Holiday 5-7, Hill 0-3, Fletcher 1-1, Lyles 0-1, Pupic 1-5, Turner 0-6). Rebounds: CU 47 (S. Brown 12, J. Brown 9), DE 37 (Pupic 6). Assists: CU 21 (S. Blevins 7), DE 12 (Hill 5). Fouls: CU 22, DE 16. Fouled out: CU (Lindsey), DE (team).

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