Quest Starts Fast, Cruises Past Glory

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Tonya Edwards scored 15 points, and the Columbus Quest made 59 percent of its shots in the first half en route to an 88-75 victory Wednesday night over the Atlanta Glory.

The Quest scored the game’s first 12 points and went 20 for 34 while building a 51-28 halftime lead. Columbus’ percentage fell to 35 percent (12 of 34) in the second half, but poor-shooting Atlanta could not make up the deficit.

The Glory shot just 36 percent (11 for 31) in the second half.

Edwards hit two layups in the Quest’s early run, and Columbus never led by fewer than eight points thereafter.

Quest 88, Glory 75

Atlanta (75) - McClain 0-0 2-2 2, Vidic 1-3 0-0 2, Henderson 3-8 5-6 11, Te.Edwards 2-10 10-10 16, Roundtree 1-4 4-4 6, McCrimmon 0-1 0-0 0, Lovelace 3-7 2-3 8, Freeman 2-5 1-2 5, Boswell 5-9 6-6 16, Cherubini 1-2 0-0 2, Conklin 3-6 0-0 7. Totals 21-55 30-33 75.

Columbus (88) - Lloyd 4-7 0-0 8, Smith 6-11 0-0 14, Still 6-11 1-2 13, Johnson 0-2 3-4 3, Edwards 6-14 3-4 15, Tate 2-4 1-2 5, Stires 0-3 0-0 0, Davis 4-5 4-4 12, Thompson 0-1 2-2 2, Roland 1-4 1-2 3, Potthoff 3-6 7-7 13. Totals 32-68 22-27 88.

Atlanta 13 15 13 34 - 75

Columbus 25 26 19 18 - 88

3-Point goals-Atlanta 3-16 (Te.Edwards 2-7, Roundtree 0-3, Freeman 0-1 Boswell 0-3, Conklin 1-2), Columbus 2-14 (Smith 2-4, Johnson 0-1, Edwards 0-4, Tate 0-1, Stires 0-2, Roland 0-1, Potthoff 0-1). Fouled out-Vidic, Potthoff. Rebounds-Atlanta 36 (Boswell 9), Columbus 39 (Still, Potthoff 7). Assists-Atlanta 15 (Te.Edwards 6), Columbus 20 (Still 6). Total fouls-Atlanta 22, Columbus 24. A-2,852.