ROCK HILL, S.C. -  The 5E seeded Paine College Lady Lions advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2020 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament with a convincing 71-55 victory over 4W seeded Spring Hill College on Monday afternoon in the Rock Hill Sports and Events Center.

Paine was led by junior forward Keondra Archie (Eastover, S.C.) who finished with a game-high 17 points and seven rebounds while sophomore guard Akirah Robinson (Milledgeville, GA) had 14 points and three assist. Junior forward Jasmine Williams chipped in with 12 points while pulling down a team-high nine rebounds and junior guard Victoria Jackson had 10 points.

The Lady Badgers were led by Tiffany Valentine who finished with a team-high 12 points.

Team Stats

• Paine connected on 27-of-65 (41.5 percent) from the field, while the Spring Hill hit 20-of-60 (33.3 percent).
• PC sank 9-of-22 from behind the arc, while SHC made only 2-of-10 from three point range
• The Lady Lions bench outscored the Lady Badgers 39-19
• Paine won the battle on the boards 42-40

First Half

• Robinson scored 11 points to lead the Lady Lions
• SHC out-rebounded PC 21-16
• The Lady Lions bench outscored the Lady Badgers 27-8
• Paine went into the locker rooms leading 35-28
• PC ended the first-half on a 31-14 run

Second Half

• The Lady Lions outscored the Lady Badgers 36-27 in the half
• Paine went on a 25-4 run to end the 3rd quarter
• PC outscored SHC 20-10 in the 3rd quarter
• Archie scored nine of her game-high 17
• The Lady Lions had a 7-1 edge in steals

The Lady Lions advance to the quarterfinals to face the 1E seeded Lady Tigers of Benedict College on Wednesday, March 4. Tip is set for 5:30 p.m.