Aggies win seventh straight, knock off UNC Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- The North Carolina A&T women's basketball team secured its best start in school history with an impressive 83-57 win over UNC Asheville at Kimmel Arena Tuesday night.
Tracy King led five Aggies in double figures with 15 points. She also added six assists and four steals. Christina Carter and Debbie Smith had 14 apiece with Carter adding five assists to her totals.
The win gives A&T (7-1) its seventh straight and it eclipses their 6-1 start from the 2007-08 season. The Aggies held the Bulldogs (4-6) to just 33 percent shooting while shooting 64 percent from the floor thanks to a 42-18 advantage in the paint.
The Aggies return to action Saturday as they travel to Washington, D.C., to face George Washington at noon.
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Virginia bounces back after slow start to top Maryland Eastern Shore
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) women's basketball team pounced on the University of Virginia (UVA) early, but the Cavs rebounded to win, 81-46.
With the loss, the Lady Hawks dropped to 3-7 overall while the Cavs improved to 4-5, snapping a four-game skid.
Junior guards Shawnee Sweeney and Jessica Long paced the Hawk attack. Sweeney tallied 15 points, including five triples (5-for-13), while Long scored 14 points and a team-high five assists.
After trailing at halftime, 36-23, UMES found themselves in a deeper hole as the Cavs went on an 18-8 run to open the half, 54- 31. UVA's hot streak continued as they increased their lead, 63-31, with less than 10 minutes to play in regulation. Within the next five minutes, the Lady Hawks battled back as they cut the deficit, 67-41, including a three-pointer by TeAmber Burke (Washington, N.C.). UMES continued to fight, but were unable to recover as they fell, 81-46.
Other notable Hawk performances included Alexis Udoji grabbing eight rebounds, three steals, and a block while Taylor Thompson chipped in six points off the bench.
For the Cavs, Faith Randolph had team-highs in points (22) and assists (5) while Lexie Gerson posted nine points and a game-high 10 boards. Ataira Franklin added 11 points and four dimes in the victory.
The Lady Hawks continue their seven-game road trip as they head to Emmitsburg, Md. to play Mount St. Mary's University on Saturday, Dec. 21st. Tip-off is slated for 1:00 p.m.
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Norfolk State drops home contest to East Carolina
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State women’s basketball team fell to East Carolina, 81-61, at Joseph Echols Hall on Tuesday night.
NSU moved to 3-6 on the season while ECU improved to 9-1.
Senior Rachel Gordon led the Spartans with 17 points, connecting on 6-of-9 field goals and 5-of-5 free throws to go along with 7 rebounds. Freshman Logan Powell contributed 13 points and Rae Corbo added 11 points. Corbo also tallied five assists on the night.
The Spartans shot 40 percent (22-of-55) on the night and shot a season-high 45.5 percent (5-of-11) from beyond the arc. NSU also finished the night shooting 75.0 percent (12-of-16) from the free throw line. The Spartans out-rebounded ECU, 34-31.
ECU finished the game shooting 49.2 percent (30-of-61) overall and were 70.6 percent (12-of-17) from the free throw line. The Pirates also outscored NSU in the paint 36-20 and outscored the Spartans off turnovers, 39-11.
NSU will host Virginia-Lynchburg on Friday. Game time is set for 4 p.m. at Joseph Echols Hall.
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