Graves, Adams lead the way in Lady Saints' 73-54 victory
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com

Monica Adams scored 25 points in the Lady Saints' win over Lees-McRae.

Limestone's inside tandem of Addie Graves and Monica Adams were too much for Lees-McRae to handle on Thursday.

Graves scored 25 points and hauled in nine rebounds and Adams added 17 points and six boards to lead the Lady Saints to a 73-54 win over the Lady Bobcats.

The Lady Saints are now 10-9 overall and 5-4 in the league, while Lees-McRae drops to 4-11 on the season and 3-6 in conference play.

Shelly Robinson chipped in with 10 points and Ariel Lyons dished out 10 assists for the Lady Saints.

Renee Roberson and Chahkia Harrison each scored 17 points to pace the Lady Bobcats.

The Lady Saints jumped to a 13- 2 lead in the first seven minutes of the game.

The Bobcats cut the lead with a 10-1 run. Harrison sparked the run with a pair of 3-pointers. The Lady Saints extended a 2-point lead to 30-12, holding the Lady Bobcats scoreless for seven minutes.

After Lees-McRae broke its scoring drought with a pair of baskets, Adams' layup gave the Lady Saints a 33-16 lead at the break.

The Lady Saints opened the second half on a 13-5 run to build their largest lead of the game at 46-21.

Lees-McRae closed within nine points but couldn't draw any closer.

Limestone shot 47 percent from the floor and 41 percent from beyond the arc. The Lady Bobcats made just 35 percent of their shots.

Limestone travels to Belmont Abbey on Saturday.