LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's basketball team overcame an 11-point halftime deficit to defeat Guilford College, 56-54, in ODAC action on Thursday night at the Warner Center.

The Generals (4-4, 2-3) surged out to a 14-5 lead with 8:47 remaining in the first half, but were held scoreless for the remainder of the half as Guilford (2-4, 0-2) went on a 20-0 run to head into the break with a 25-14 advantage.

The Quakers extended their lead to 13 points at 29-16 with 16:16 remaining, but the Generals slowly chipped away at the lead and a three-point play by junior guard Louisa Feve (Bethesda, Md./Winston Churchill) gave W&L the lead at 41-39 with 6:17 left.

Guilford pulled to within one point at 52-51 with 1:08 remaining, but from there, the Generals went 4-for-4 from the free throw line to ice the game.

Feve finished with 19 points and five rebounds, while freshman forward Kristen Krouchick (Holland, Pa./Nazareth Academy) had 18 points and was 6-for-6 from the charity stripe. Senior guard Bethany Dannelly (Raleigh, N.C./William G. Enloe) chipped in with four points, a team-high five assists, and a career-high tying eight rebounds.

Guilford was led by senior forward Courtney Hill (Kannapolis, N.C./North Rowan), who poured in a game-high 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Junior guard Jennifer King (Reidsville, N.C./Rockingham County) finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds, while freshman center Brittiany Green (Warrenton, Va./Liberty) had eight points and a game-high 15 rebounds.

The Generals have off for exams and the holiday break before returning to action on Sun., Jan. 2, when they host Virginia Wesleyan. The game begins at 2:00 pm.
 

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