The Charlotte 49ers (3-1) won a close game down the stretch against Presbyterian College, 71 -63, Sunday afternoon inside Halton Arena, led by Grace Hunter with 24 points in 39 minutes, and Lefty Webster’s 13 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.
Kenya Olley opened game by blocking a three-point shot from the top of the key, one of her four on the day, while also setting the precedent for the 49ers on defense for the rest of the game. Charlotte’s defense forced a turnover that lead to a 10-2 run to begin the game. Charlotte shot 50 percent from the beyond the arch and were in control throughout the first.