MOUNT VERNON, Ga. – A career performance from Alley Haas fueled No. 21 Fire Women's Basketball past the Classic host, Brewton-Parker, 92-62 to kick off their road season.
Haas established three new career highs with 25 points, nine made field goals and seven three-pointers. Coming off the bench, Haas shot 9-of-10 from the field and 7-of-8 from beyond the arc, leading a Southeastern offense that shot 63 percent overall and 55.6 percent from three-point range.
Southeastern established an early advantage, outscoring Brewton-Parker 24-10 in the opening quarter before extending its lead to 45-25 at halftime.
Thunder struck in the waning moments of the third, the 20 point lead has been reduced to nine by the relentless Barons. Starting at the 1:18 mark, Haas delivered three consecutive three-balls that ballooned the lead back to 18. That was all the Fire needed to secure their sixth consecutive win over the host, and stay perfect in the series' all-time history.
Sarah Davis added 15 points on four three-pointers, while Grace Pitzer contributed 14 points and three steals. Extending their double-digit scoring efforts to all three games this season.
With four more three's in the 30 point victory, Davis sits alone atop the NAIA Leaderboard in three-pointers made with 12 through three games.
Mafalda Chambel, SEU's point guard, finished with 12 points and five assists, while Rylie Homan contributed seven points, a team-high seven rebounds as a point guard and six assists.
Southeastern's offensive efficiency extended beyond the perimeter, as the Fire recorded 22 assists on 34 made field goals and received 41 points from their bench. Defensively, Southeastern forced 24 turnovers and converted them into 35 points, compared to just five points off turnovers for Brewton-Parker.
Andrian Stewart led the Barons with 25 points on 10 of 13 shooting, and 12 rebounds, while Aasia Wilson added 21 points.
The Fire will return to action Saturday, October 31, at noon against Morris College, on the second day of the Brewton-Parker Classic.
