Wallace State Women Surge Past Pellissippi State, 97–32

HANCEVILLE — Wallace State women's basketball closed out the pre-holiday portion of its schedule in dominant fashion Friday afternoon, rolling to a 97–32 victory over Pellissippi State.

The Lions weathered an early sluggish start, leading just 9–8 with 4:33 remaining in the first quarter before a timeout by head coach Joseph Simmons sparked a dramatic shift in momentum. From that point forward, Wallace State took complete control, outscoring the Panthers 38–7 over the remainder of the first half to build a commanding 47–15 halftime lead.

Wallace State stayed hot coming out of the break, opening the third quarter on a 17–3 run to stretch the lead to 64–18. The Lions continued to pile on, carrying a 76–25 advantage into the final period before closing the game with a 21–7 fourth quarter to secure the 65-point win.

Balanced scoring highlighted the performance, with five Lions finishing in double figures. Bailey Tetro, Idaysia Mercer and Taylor Smith each scored 13 points. Mercer added two steals and a block, while Smith contributed five rebounds, two assists and two steals. Sinaya Gibson finished with 12 points and eight rebounds, and Leah Childress added 11 points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal.

Zamyra Goode posted an all-around stat line with 11 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals. Chloe Wynn scored six points with four rebounds, Hannah Tetro added six points and two steals, and Peterson chipped in five points and two rebounds. Nia Smith rounded out the scoring with two points, six rebounds and two steals.

The victory sends Wallace State into the Christmas break on a high note. The Lions return to action on January 3 with a road trip to Motlow State.