The Lady Saints (4-1 Overall, 1-0 Conf.) outscored the Lady Knights (0-4, 0-1) by 18 in the first 20 minutes and then held on in an evenly played second half.
Megan Lee added team-high totals of four steals and three assists to her 20 points. Junior Rebecca Bryant (Cincinnati, Ohio) followed with nine points including the Knights only two made 3-pointers.
After Limestone won the opening tip and scored on the ensuing possession, Bryant drilled her first three-pointer to give SAPC its only lead at 3-2. The Saints defense held the Knights to just two made field goals over the next 13 minutes as the hosts built up a double-digit advantage with a 20-8 run.
Limestone increased its lead to 41-23 at the intermission by shooting 53.6-percent in the first period and dominating the glass by 12 (20-8). St. Andrews shot 40.9% in the first half.
The Royal Blue and White played much better in the second half barely outscoring the Saints, 24-22, but Limestone was able to keep a comfortable double figure cushion throughout before closing out the 16-point victory.
Junior Kaileigh West (Jacksonville, Ill.) netted a game-high 22 points and sophomore Maria Young (Asheville, N.C.) added 16 points as the duo accounted for half of the Saints offense.
Limestone finished with a 40-30 rebounding edge as West completed a double-double with 14 boards. The Saints shot 42.9% while St. Andrews made 34.0%.
The Lady Knights did a better job protecting the ball with a season low 16 turnovers. Sophomore Benee Norton (Atlanta, Ga.) chipped in with six points. Freshman Monique Lee (Chillicothe, Ohio) had a team-high six rebounds. Monique Lee and classmate Natalie Whitman (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) both had five points.
St. Andrews will next host Conference Carolinas rival Erskine College on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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