WBB Gameday: Sea Devils Continue Road Trip vs SMC

Game 9: Cape Fear Community College vs Spartanburg Methodist College

Tip-Off Time:  1:00 p.m. (EST)

Arena/Location:  Bridges Arena, (1000 Powell Mill Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29301)

Coverage:  Twitter: @GoSeaDevils   @GoSMCPioneers 

Hashtags:  #GIVE  #StrengthInThe910  #SeaDevilWBB  #SeaDevilNation

Written by Trent Brinkley

WILMINGTON, NC--- The Sea Devil Women's Basketball will end their South Carolina road trip on Sunday afternoon versus Spartanburg Methodist College. Cape Fear will put their five game winning streak on the line in Sunday's match-up versus the Pioneers following their (78-75) win on Saturday afternoon.

Desaree Green finished as the team's leading scorer with 20 points, as TaKwana Bland finished with 14 points, Destiny Campbell added 13 points, and Taylor Foulks contributed 11 points off the bench for the Sea Devils.

With that win, Head Coach Lori Drake picked up her 59th career win at Cape Fear Community College at the helm of the Sea Devil Women's Basketball program. 

The Sea Devils enter Sunday's match-up with a (6-2) overall record and (5-0) in Region 10 Conference record. Cape Fear Women's Basketball program is led by Lori Drake who is coaching in her fourth overall season with the program, fifth year Volunteer Assistant Coach Taylor Goodrich, and first year Volunteer Assistant Coach Danielle Bongiorno, the former Lenoir-Rhyne women's basketball standout.

As for the Pioneers, they are coming off a (90-76) home win over Clinton Junior College on Thursday evening. Leading the way for the Pioneers were Deja Marshall, Americal Jenkins, and Keyotta Garris. Marshall finished as the Pioneers' leading scorer with 20 points, Jenkins added 18 points on (8/17- 47.1 FG%), and Garris added 8 points off the bench. 

The Pioneers, enter Sunday's match-up with the Sea Devils with a (3-6) overall record and (0-1) in Region 10 Conference record. Spartanburg Methodist Women's Basketball program is led by sixth year head coach Briana Clark (Record at SMC: (75-80), and Assistant Coach Will Sims, the former Dorman High School standout. 

Sunday afternoon's match-up between the Sea Devils and the Pioneers is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. (EST) from Bridges Arena in Spartanburg, South Carolina. 

Mic'Ed Up: Head Coach Lori Drake's Pre-Game Presser Comments

Opening Statement

"This will be a big weekend for us on the road and a good test for us heading into the Brunswick CC Holiday tournament. We have prepared well this week and we are getting tougher physically and mentally each day" 

Drake on who stood out this week leading up to this weekend 

"TaKwana Bland" 

Drake on what the biggest keys will be against the Pioneers to come out with a win 

"Don't get outworked, dominate the boards, and value our offensive possessions"

Sea Devil Projected Starting Five 

Pos   No      Name                  Ht       Class      Hometown (Last School)                       

  G     0        Christina Caesar    5-7        Fr.         Winston Salem, N.C. (Winston Salem Prep)

  G    11       TaKwana Bland     5-7        So.         Williamston, N.C. (Riverside HS)

 G/F   3        Jaleesa Dillard      6-0        Fr.         Raleigh, N.C. (Millbrook HS)

 G/F   44    Destiny Campbell   6-1        So.        Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland HS)

  F      23     Desaree Green      6-1        So.        Georgetown, S.C. (Carvers Bay HS)

Coaching Staff:

Head Coach- Lori Drake 

Volunteer Assistant Coach- Taylor Goodrich

Volunteer Assistant Coach- Danielle Bongiorno