Spartans Fall in Overtime to Nicholls State
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - One day after dominating overtime en route to a win over Tennessee State, Norfolk State saw the roles reversed on Sunday.
Veronica Ryan scored 17 points, including eight in overtime, as Nicholls State pulled away for a 69-64 overtime win over the Spartans (1-5) on the second day of the Teresa Phillips Thanksgiving Classic at the Gentry Center.
Rae Corbo had 21 points on 8-of-22 shooting. She added six rebounds and a team-high five assists. Kayla Roberts chipped in with 16 points and eight rebounds. Guard Jazamine Gray snared a career-high 10 rebounds to lead the Spartans on the glass, while Brown also had eight boards.
Ryan was 6-of-8 from the floor and 3-of-5 from long distance to lead Nicholls State off the bench. Marina Lilly contributed 14 points and seven rebounds, and Jenny Nash had a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds.
The Spartans have just one game in the next 15 days, but it's a key one: NSU hosts Morgan State to open MEAC play at 4 p.m. Saturday at Echols Hall.
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Sluggish Hornets Conclude Lady Rebel Round-Up with a 79-59 Loss to NIU
LAS VEGAS – The Delaware State women’s basketball team (1-6) closed out UNLV’s Lady Rebel Round-Up with a 79-59 defeat suffered at the hands of Northern Illinois (2-4), behind all five Husky starters scoring in double figures.
With this loss, the Lady Hornets dropped their third in a row, whereas NIU picked up its first win since defeating Illinois State in its home opener on Nov. 14.
The Lady Hornets never cut the deficit under double digits, despite shooting 53 percent (17-of-32) in the second half. Nevertheless, DSU was held to its second lowest scoring output of the season, regardless of three players finishing in double figures, led by guard Raine Bankston’s career-high 19 points (8-of-13).
Coming up, the Columbia Blue & Red will continue their season-long seven-game road trip this Saturday (2 p.m.) against the ACC’s Virginia Cavaliers.
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Savannah State slides past Troy
TROY, Ala. - Savannah State women's basketball squeezed out an 83-80 win over Troy on Sunday after trailing at the half and curbing off a late surge from the Trojans.
Four Lady Tigers ended up in double-digits in the win. Jasmine Norman led with her third career double-double, scoring 17 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Ezinne Kalu led the field with 24 points. Tiyonda Davis put in 16 points, followed by Bria Dorsey who registered 10.
Ashley Beverly-Kelley led the Trojans with 22 points, followed by Ronita Garrett who scored 21. Coleman recorded 11, and Rachel Reid and Lancaster each had 10 points in the loss.
The Lady Tigers are 3-1 to open the season. SSU improves to 2-0 over Troy in the overall series. The Lady Tigers beat the Trojans 93-84 in the program's first meeting, last year.
The Lady Tigers return to action Dec. 4 in Tiger Arena when they play host to the University of Florida.
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