Hendrix’s 14 points leads the way in Savannah State loss
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Junior guard Kenyata Hendrix led the Savannah State University women’s basketball team (2-5) with 14 points as the Lady Tigers fell to Big Ten opponent Rutgers University (8-3) 65-26 Sunday in Rutgers Athletic Center.
Hendrix went 3-for-4 beyond the 3-point line for 12 points during the third quarter as SSU outscored RU 13-10 in the final six minutes during the rest of the quarter.
Sophomore forward Shanikwa Buie added five points and six rebounds, while junior center Tiyonda Davis added six rebounds and three blocks.
Rutgers were led by Tyler Scaife with 20 points and four steals and Kahleah Copper with 19 points and 10 rebounds. The Scarlet Knight next leading scorer was Briyona Canty with six points and four rebounds.
The Lady Tigers continue their six-game roadstand with a trip to Jacksonville, Ala., to face Jacksonville State Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
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Norfolk State falls at home to UNC-Wilmington
NORFOLK, Va. - Visiting UNC Wilmington rode a 17-5 edge in second-chance points to a 61-57 win over host Norfolk State on Sunday night at Echols Hall.
The loss dropped the Spartans to 0-7 on the season, while the Seahawks improved to 3-3.
The taller Seahawks held an 18-7 edge in offensive rebounds and turned that into 17 second-chance points. Naqaiyyah Teague and Rebekah Banks led UNCW with 13 points and nine rebounds apiece, and Amber Reeves scored 10 points.
Yazmen Hannah and Koryn Lawrence scored 12 points each for the Spartans.
The Spartans held UNCW to 31.5 percent shoot (23-of-73), worst by an NSU opponent this season. The Seahawks' edge in offensive rebounds, however, led to the guests attempting 18 more field goals than NSU. All told, UNCW held a 47-38 edge on the boards.
The Spartans shot 40 percent from the floor and were also hurt by 23 turnovers.
Alexys Long scored a career-high nine points for NSU. Siobhan Beslow, hampered by early foul trouble, finished with six points but also added nine rebounds and three blocked shots.
NSU returns to action at William & Mary at 7 p.m. on Thursday night.
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VCU runs past Lady Hawks
RICHMOND, Va. – In their fifth meeting, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Women’s Basketball Team dropped their nonconference matchup against the Virginia Commonwealth (VCU) Rams, 63-39, inside the Siegel Center.
With the loss, UMES fell to 3-7 overall while the Rams improved to 7-2 on the season.
Maryland Eastern Shore was unable to find any offensive rhythm as they scored a season-low 39 points. Guard Moengaroa Subritzky had a team-high 10 points and a career-high three steals while senior center Taryana Kelly added a team-high seven boards, six points, and two blocks in the defeat.
VCU opened the fourth on a 10-0 run and extended their deficit to 20 points, 53-33. UMES continued to fight back, but the margin would be too great as they fell, 63-39.
For the Rams, Ashley Pegram registered a game-high 17 points on 7-of-12 from the floor. Curteeona Brelove came off the bench and posted a double-double, 16 points and 10 rebounds, in the victory.
The Lady Hawks return home for a three-game home stretch on Tuesday against in-state rival UMBC. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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Hornets Fly Past Seahawks for First Home Win, 66-44
DOVER, Del. – Four players scoring in double figures, in addition to turning in its best all-around defensive performance of the season, headlined the Delaware State women’s basketball team’s (2-7) convincing 66-44 win over the Wagner Seahawks (2-6) Sunday afternoon at Memorial Hall.
With this victory, DSU not only secured its first home victory of the season, snapping a seven-game skid dating back to last year, but it resulted in the Lady Hornets’ first double digit victory at Memorial Hall over a NCAA Division I opponent since a 67-52 win over UMES on Dec. 1, 2012.
Delaware State registered season-bests for lowest points (44) and field goals made (18) allowed, in addition to limiting the Seahawks to just 29 percent (18-of-63). The Lady Hornets also forced 20 turnovers, resulting in 23 points off those miscues. Offensively, forward Amber Bogard scored 10 of her 12 points (6-of-14) in the second half, whereas freshman NaJai Pollard tallied her team-leading second double-double of the season with 13 points (6-of-12) and 10 boards.
Delaware State will hit the road to take on the Temple Owls on Saturday afternoon (1 p.m.).
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