Coleman’s Double-Double Leads SC State past North Carolina Central
ORANGEBURG, S.C. – Senior forward Jasmine Coleman recorded a double-double of 13 points and a game-high 11 rebounds to lead the SC State women’s basketball team to a 58-51 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference win over North Carolina Central on Saturday afternoon at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.
The Lady Bulldogs (6-7, 2-1 MEAC) also got double-digit scoring performances from sophomore forward Jahmia Bradley (13 points) and senior guard Amber Howard (11 points). Senior forward Toni Grier finished with nine points, nine boards and two blocks.
Kristin Askew tallied 15 points for NCCU, while Morgan Jones had 12 points, eight rebounds and four steals.
The Lady Bulldogs look to continue their winning ways when they host North Carolina Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The game is Military Appreciation Night. All military members with a military ID will be admitted to the game for free.
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Lady Hornets Drop MEAC Opener at Morgan State
BALTIMORE, Md. – The Delaware State women’s basketball team (3-11, 0-1 MEAC) could not have asked for a better start on the road in its first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) contest of the season, scoring the game’s first seven points on its way to a 15-11 advantage at the end of the first quarter, but the Morgan State Bears (4-11, 2-1 MEAC) battled back to pull off a 56-49 victory.
With this loss, DSU failed to register a win in a conference opener for the first time since 2012-13, in addition to suffering its third consecutive loss. For Morgan State, Saturday’s win was its second victory in the last three games.
The Lady Bears were limited to 32-percent (18-of-56) from the field, but three players tallied double figures in the scoring column, led by leading scorer Braennan Farrar pouring in a game-high 18 points (5-of-14). Off the bench, Tykyrah Williams (15) and Chelsea Mitchell (10) combined for 25 points, respectively.
Amber Bogard finished with 13 points (6-of-11) to extend her streak of scoring in double figures to seven games to pace Delaware State. Najai Pollard fell one rebound shy of her fourth double-double of the season.
Delaware State continues MEAC action on Monday evening at home against the Howard Bison at 5 p.m.
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Sharp-Shooting Florida A&M tops Norfolk State
NORFOLK, Va. - Kenya Dixon scored 22 points off the Florida A&M bench and hit six of her team's nine 3-pointers as the Lady Rattlers topped Norfolk State 83-67 on Saturday afternoon at Echols Hall.
FAMU (8-8, 2-1 MEAC) shot 50-percent from the floor while holding NSU (0-13, 0-3) to a 38-percent effort. Kayla Roberts led the Spartans with 15 points and 10 rebounds, Siobhan Beslow also had a double-double of 14 points and 11 boards, and Kiara Phillips chipped in with 14 points.
Khadejra Young contributed 19 points, Olivia Antilla had 15 and Alicia McCray 10 for FAMU.
The Spartans are back in action Monday as they host Bethune-Cookman at 6 p.m.
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Hendrix leads Savannah State in loss to North Carolina A&T State
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Junior guard Kenyata Hendrix led Savannah State University women’s basketball team with a season-high 21 points as the Lady Tigers (3-10, 0-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) dropped their MEAC home opener to North Carolina A&T State University (6-8, 2-1 MEAC) 69-59 Saturday afternoon in Tiger Arena.
The Carrollton, Ga., native shot 7-for-14 from the floor and added five rebounds with an assist, a block and a steal. Her 21 points gives her 672 points in her career and needs five points to move into ninth place in school history in the Division I era.
Junior guard Chelsea Frazier added 14 points with three rebounds and three steals, while junior forward Jeremica Edwards added 12 points on 5-for-10 shooting with two assists, two blocks and two steals. Frazier is averaging 12.7 points per game on 13-for-29 shooting in the last three games with 12 steals and 1.7 rebounds per game.
Junior center Tiyonda Davis led the team with seven rebounds and with four blocks. The Athens, Ga., native has pulled down 562 career rebounds and needs two rebounds to move into third place in school history in the Division I era. This is the seventh game this season where Davis has recorded at least three blocks in a game.
The Aggies were led by Dana Brown with 19 points, Kala Green with 11 points and Courtney Powell with 10 rebounds and seven points.
The Lady Tigers continue their five-game homestand with North Carolina Central (2-11, 1-2 MEAC) on Monday at 6 p.m. in Tiger Arena. The Lady Eagles fell to South Carolina State 58-51 in Orangeburg, S.C. on Saturday.
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Lady Pirates beat Lady Wildcats to stay unbeaten in MEAC play
HAMPTON, Va. – Stellar nights from junior guard Malia Tate-DeFreitas and sophomore forward Kaylah Lupoe helped the Hampton University women’s basketball team stay unbeaten in conference play with a 60-45 win over Bethune-Cookman Saturday at the HU Convocation Center.
The Lady Pirates improved to 4-11 overall and 2-0 in MEAC play.
Lupoe had a team-high 16 points on 8-for-12 shooting, while also grabbing a team-best 12 rebounds. She also had three blocks and three steals. Tate-DeFreitas became the first Hampton player since 2003 to record a triple-double, netting 13 points to go along with 11 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists.
The last Hampton triple double came when Lynetta Sullivan had 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 steals against Coppin State on Jan. 13, 2003.
Junior guard Georgianna Gilbeaux tied her career high with eight points.
The Lady Pirates shot 43.1-percent (22-for-51) from the floor, hitting three of their 16 3-pointers (18.8 percent). Hampton also hit 13 of 20 free throws (65.0 percent) and dominated the glass, out-rebounding the Wildcats 43-29.
The Wildcats (7-8, 1-1 MEAC) shot just 32.1-percent (17-for-53) from the floor and made three of 15 3-pointers (20.0-percent). Bethune only made eight of 16 free throws.
Kendra Cooper led three Wildcats in double figures with 13 points.
The Lady Pirates will play host to Florida A&M on Monday at 5 p.m.
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