BEREA, Ky. – The Berea College women's basketball team clinched its fourth USA South West Division regular-season championship in four seasons as they defeat Piedmont 81-73 on senior day in the Seabury Center.

The Mountaineers grab their 20th win of the season and hold a 20-4 overall record while being 14-1 in conference play. The Lions saw their 14-game winning streak snapped, falling to 20-4 and 13-2 in conference action.

Sophomore guard Aaliyah Hampton and senior guard Bailee Vanover led the way for the Mountaineers as they recorded 22 and 21 points, respectively. Along with her scoring efforts, Vanover had a great afternoon on the backboard, grabbing a season-high nine rebounds. Sophomore forward Destiny Combs recorded her ninth double-double of the season as she totaled 13 points and 17 rebounds.

The first half was a closely fought battle as the Lions shot 57.6 percent (15-of-26) from the field to stay within six points. Despite Piedmont's efficient shooting performance, Berea's first-half three-point shooting gave them the advantage as they knocked down four of their six shots from beyond the arc to hold a 44-40 lead going into halftime.

The Mountaineers took control of the contest in the third quarter as they forced the Lions to shoot 14.3 percent (three-of-21) from the floor while outpacing them 18-9 in the third stanza. Piedmont pulled to within one point in the early part of the third quarter, but back-to-back scores by senior forward Destanie Love and Combs ignited a 16-4 run as the Mountaineers never looked back, eventually walking away with an 81-73 victory to secure the regular-season title.

The Berea College women's basketball team takes a step out of conference play as they host Asbury University in their regular-season finale on Tuesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the Seabury Main Arena.