UMES women's basketball rallied late, but fell short to American University
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In their first road trip of the season, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) women's basketball team fell short to American University, 76-69. With the loss, the Lady Hawks fell to 0-2 overall whereas the Eagles improved to 1-0.
The guard duo of Jessica Long and TeAmber Burke led the Hawk attack, combining for 51 points. Long scored 28 points on 11-for-17 shooting while Burke recorded 23 points, including 6-for- 10 from downtown. With their performance, they became the ninth pair of teammates to register 20+ points in the same game since the 2005-06 season and the last duo since Adobi Agbasi and Chelsea Sanders (2/6/12).
Other notable performances included Alexis Udoji posting her fifth-career five-plus block performance with six blocks against the Eagles. In her efforts, Udoji tied Kristi Veltkamp with the second most five-plus block performances since the 2005-06 season (5), trailing Agbasi (18).
For American, four Eagles tailled double-digit points, led by senior Alexis Dobbs (21). Senior Sarah Kiely grabbed a game-high 12 boards while junior Jen Dumiak had eight assists in the win.
Lady Wildcats fall on the road to Florida Gulf Coast
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Bethune-Cookman Lady Wildcats fell to 0-2 on the season after dropping a 71-38 decision to Florida Gulf Coast (2-0), Tuesday night inside the unfriendly confines of Alico Arena.
B-CU hit the court with high intensity from the opening tip, matching the Eagles shot-for-shot and holding two early leads in a single-possession game. However, quick fouls attached to all-around contributors Chastity René Taylor and Terrenisha Hollis, shuffling the lineup and halting B-CU’s momentum.
Jasmine Evans led all B-CU scorers with eight points, while grabbing five boards, sharing rebound-leading honors with Shakeyia Colyer and Taylor Houston. Kayla Crawford also had six points in the loss.
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