Charlotte, NC - Mckenzie Taylor made seven three pointers, tying the school record, in JWU's 78-40 win over Regent on Tuesday night.

How it happened:

• Taylor and Jordan Durant made a trio of three pointers to open the game for JWU as they edged ahead 15-10 after one period.
• The Wildcat defense put the clamps on the Royals in the second quarter, allowing just 4 points to the visitors on 2 of 16 shooting, and forcing 7 turnovers.
• JWU scored 20 points themselves, and headed to the halftime break leading by 21.
• Taylor made three more trifectas in the third quarter, as she set the school record for most three pointers without a miss (7) and tied the record for most three pointers in a game.
• Regent was again held to just 6 points in the stanza, committing 9 turnovers.

Key Stats:

• JWU improves to 2-0, while Regent falls to 1-1.
• Taylor led all scorers with 23 points, to go along with 5 assists and 2 steals.
• Jamyah Blakeney came off the bench to score 13 points, while Samara Britt had 9 points and 7 rebounds. 
• Korletta Daniels added 10 rebounds and 5 assists.

Up Next:

The Wildcats travel to Erskine on Friday, November 10th for a 5:00pm tipoff.