Radford Uses Rebounding Dominance to Down NSU, 80-68
NORFOLK, Va. - Radford dominated on the boards and overcame 24 turnovers to race past the Norfolk State women's basketball team, 80-68, Friday evening at Joseph Echols Hall.
The Highlanders held a 49-38 edge in rebounds - at one point the advantage was more than 20 - to improve to 6-3 on the season. The Spartans jumped out to an early eight-point lead to start the game and got as close as five in the last few minutes of play before falling to 5-4 overall.
NSU had to battle back from an 18-point hole partway through the second half despite committing just 17 turnovers to Radford's 24. The Highlanders hit 31-of-68 (45.6 percent) for the game. NSU was unable to capitalize on having twice as many free throws as Radford, with the Spartans converting just 19-of-34 from the charity stripe.
Sophomore Rae Corbo had a team-high 19 points with three steals, while senior Whitney Long and freshman Quineshia Leonard added 13 and 11, respectively. Leonard posted a career high for points in the process.
Sophomore Rachel Gordon had a game-high 13 rebounds, tying her career high, with 12 of those boards in the second half. After getting outrebounded by 16 in the first half, NSU had a plus-5 advantage in the second stanza.
Da'Naria Erwin-Spencer led all scorers with 20 points, with Victoria Hamilton and Ashley Buckhannon chipping in with 15 points each for Radford. Hamilton completed the double-double with 15 boards, and Erwin-Spencer led all players with five assists.
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Lady Rattlers Throttles Northwestern State, 77-53
HAMMOND, La. (Dec. 16)? - Florida A&M picked up their fourth win of the season as they defeated Northwestern State 77-53, here Friday afternoon at the University Center in their first game of the Southeastern Louisiana Christmas Classic.
FAMU (4-5) was led by Antonia Bennett as she finished with a double-double? scoring 24 points and pulling down? 14 rebounds, followed b y Tameka McKelton with 18 points.? Qiana Donald led the Lady Rattlers on the boards with 14 rebounds.
NWSU(3-6) was paced by both Trudy Armstead and Ronikka Drake as they both finished with 11 points each, followed by Meredith Graf with 10 points.? Armstead led the Lady Demons on the boards with eight rebound.
FAMU held the rebounding margin as they out rebounded the Lady Demons 55-41.
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Bethune-Cookman Falls Short on Second-Half Comeback vs. Louisiana Lafayette, 72-67
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Three Lady Wildcats in double figures and the highest scoring total since game one proved not to be enough for the win, as Louisiana Lafayette built a second half lead and held on for the 72-67 win, Friday at Moore Gymnasium.
Jasmine Elum led the three double-digit B-CU scorers, putting up 18 points on 8-of-17 shooting. Joining her in leading B-CU, Demetria Frank notched a double-double of 11 and 11, along with six steals and two blocks, while Cleniece Roberts tallied 11 points and nine rebounds.
Louisiana (5-5) has proven this season to be a tough team defensively, holding opponents to an average of 50 points, but the Lady Wildcats were able to come together offensively, putting up the fourth highest total against ULL, and the most points since game one of the Lady Wildcat season.
B-CU outrebounded the Cajuns 38-34 and both teams racked up 21 turnovers, but free throws proved to be a notable factor in the outcome, with B-CU shooting 55 percent to ULL's 70.
Local product, and former Mainland High star, Olivia Nino had a strong homecoming, co-leading ULL with Laurie Beaty, each collecting 12 points and three rebounds.
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