| February 19, 2022 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 23 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 50 |
 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 54 |
| Stats at a Glance | TENNESSE | CUMBERLA |
|---|---|---|
| FG Percentage | .344 (22-64) | .400 (20-50) |
| 3P FG Percentage | .136 (3-22) | .263 (5-19) |
| FT Percentage | .500 (3-6) | .600 (9-15) |
| Offensive Rebounds | 14 | 7 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 27 | 29 |
| Total Rebounds | 41 | 36 |
| Turnovers | 8 | 12 |
| Steals | 4 | 2 |
| Bench Points | 10 | 16 |
| Leaders | TENNESSE | CUMBERLA |
|---|---|---|
| Points | Faith Sherrow
- 13 | Tierra Davis
- 12 |
| Rebounds | Faith Sherrow
- 10 | Lindsey Freeman
- 12 |
| Assists | Taylor McNairy
- 5 | Keara Sexton
- 4 |
| Steals | Aaryn Grace Lester
- 1 Keonna Chumbley - 1 Savannah Walker - 1 Rachael Baker - 1 | Jana Claire Swafford
- 1 Devon Burns - 1 |
| Blocks | Misia McKinney
- 1 |
LEBANON, Tenn.-- Cumberland women's basketball wins on senior day 54-50 against the University of Tennessee Southern.
Cumberland (13-15, 8-13 MSC) out-shot the Firehawks in all three areas as they shot 40% from the floor, 26.3% from behind the arc, and 60% from the line.
Tierra Davis led the Phoenix in scoring with 12 points while also grabbing eight rebounds. Lindsey Freeman was one point shy of a double-double as she finished with nine points and 12 rebounds.
Both teams struggled early in the contest as the Firehawks shot 17.6% from the floor in the first quarter while Cumberland shot 33.3%. The Phoenix finally got things rolling from downtown in the first quarter after draining a pair of threes. Keara Sexton helped push out the lead with a layup and a jumper from the key giving the Phoenix an 11-6 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The Firehawks went on a 10-0 run in the second quarter to swing the momentum in their direction, jumping them out to an 18-14 lead. Davis snapped Tennessee Southern's run after draining a jump shot just outside of the paint to give a needed spark to the Phoenix. Back and forth action brought the game to 20-20 before Faith Sherrow drained a three right before the half.
Tennessee Southern got off to a hot start in the third scoring six unanswered to push their lead to 29-22 with 7:46 left in the quarter. Devon Burns helped bring the Phoenix back with under a minute to go in the third when she drained a three to cut the Firehawk lead down to 35-32. Freeman hit a jump shot one foot inside the three point line at the buzzer to end the quarter.
Cumberland found their rhythm in the fourth where they shot 58.3% from the floor. Jana Claire Swafford gave Cumberland full momentum with three minutes left in the game when she drained a deep three and followed it up with a jumper from the key giving the Phoenix a 47-44 lead. Tyra Johnson drained her only three of the game in clutch minutes to help keep the game in Cumberland's control. Johnson's three turned the game into a free throw game for the Phoenix as Cumberland went on to win 54-50.
Cumberland will be on the road Monday for the opening round of the Mid-South Conference tournament. The Phoenix await the remainder of the conference games to determine who they will face.
