Khudiakova Leads Brenau to Big Win

Gainesville, Ga - The Brenau Golden Tigers basketball team won their fifth straight game today with a resounding 81-49 win over Belhaven, MS. It is the first time in the history of the program that the Tigers have opened the season 5-0. As has been the case in every game, good balance was the key to victory. The freshman trio of Tania Khudiakova (20 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists), Raveen Crawford (12 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists) and Nastia Minaeva (17 points, 5 assists) led the way in this one.

Those three players were a combined 20-28 from the field and the duo of Minaeva/Khudiakova went 8-12 from the three point line. Brenau shot a blistering .525 from the field, including 11-21 from behind the arc while holding the Blazers to .281 from the field. All fifteen players saw action in the game and 11 different Tigers scored. The game was never in doubt as Brenau opened up a 10-4 lead early and built it to 40-26 by halftime.

"We shot the ball really well and established our transition game early," said Coach Gary Bays. "The strength of our team is our depth and balance and it seems like somebody new steps up each game. Tania, Raveen and Nastia got us going and then everyone else followed their lead."

Brenau will take a little time off for Thanksgiving before their next game, when they host Morris, SC on Dec. 1 at the Tiger Gym.