North Carolina A&T improved to 13-5 overall and 6-0 in the MEAC play after its 85-66 win over S.C. State Monday night at Irvin-Corbett Court.

The Aggies won their sixth straight ? which is their longest winning streak in 14 seasons. Brittanie Taylor-James scored 15 points and grabbled 11 rebounds and Ta’Wuana Cook added 22 points following a day in which she was named MEAC Defensive Player of the Week.

With the Aggies leading 20-15, Cook sparked a 10-2 Aggies run by hitting a three from the corner. Amber Bland followed by taking pass from Lamona Smalley, and stepping behind the 3-point line to hit another Aggies three. Taryn Russ ended the run with a jump shot that gave the Aggies a 30-17 lead with 9:25 to remaining in the first half.

The Bulldogs kept coming at the Aggies, however. They were able to get the lead to four, 39-35 with four minutes to play in the first half. But the Aggies ended the half on a 12-1 run, charged by eight points from Cook, who is a combined 16-for-29 from the field and 9-for-20 from 3-point range in her last two games.

The Aggies never allowed lead to dip below double figures again.

All five Aggie starters scored in double figures. Marie Reed led the Bulldogs with 27 points on 10-for-13 shooting. The Aggies host Howard on Saturday at 2 p.m., from Corbett Sports Center.

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