Samuels and Tayong pace Coppin State past Norfolk State
BALTIMORE, Md. - Keena Samuels scored 13 points and Omaah Tayong contributed a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds as Coppin State defeated Norfolk State 69-44 on Monday night at the Physical Education Complex.
Koryn Lawrence scored nine points to lead the Spartans (0-12, 0-2 MEAC), who remain winless on the year.
Kayla Roberts and Siobhan Beslow added eight points each for NSU. Beslow snared 10 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the year and second in a row, while Roberts added eight boards. Lawrence was credited with five of NSU's eight steals and also handed out three assists.
Genesis Lucas added 11 points and Griffin 10 for CSU.
The Spartans play their first MEAC home game of the season this Saturday, when they host Florida A&M at 4 p.m. at Echols Hall.
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Late rally lifts Mercer by Florida A&M
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The FAMU Women’s Basketball team held a 10-point lead headed into the final quarter, but fell victim to a furious rally by visiting Mercer University, which escaped with a 54-50 non-conference win at The Al Lawson Center Monday night.
Florida A&M (7-8) had won three straight games coming into the night’s showdown, and despite an off shooting night from the floor, used a 13-0 surge in the final 5:17 of the third period, erasing a 35-31 Mercer lead, to grab a 45-35 edge headed into the final frame.
Kenya Dixon led FAMU with 16 points, followed by Olivia Antilla with 13 points, while Mercer was paced by Kahlia Lawrence with 22 points Keke Calloway with 11 points.
FAMU returns to Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play for good now, heading to Virginia for a two-game weekend set Saturday at Norfolk State, and next Monday against defending regular season champion Hampton.
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Three players score in double figures as Savannah State tops Allen
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Three Savannah State University women’s basketball student-athletes scored in double-digit points in its final nonconference game of the season as the Lady Tigers (3-9) defeated Allen University 72-46 Monday night in Tiger Arena to snap a five-game losing streak and to begin a five-game homestand.
Junior guard Chelsea Frazier led SSU for the second consecutive game to tie a career-high with 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting, including 2-for-4 behind the 3-point line and added four steals, while sophomore forward Tanease Richardson added a career-high with 11 points on 5-for-6 shooting, and added a career-high eight rebounds. Frazier has recorded 24 points on 9-for-17 shooting (.529), including 4-for-8 (.500) behind the 3-point line and nine steals over the last two games.
Junior forward Jeremica Edwards added 10 points on 5-for-9 shooting, while junior guard Rhianna Warren, junior guard Kenyata Hendrix and sophomore guard Lauryn Fields each added nine points. Hendrix recorded six rebounds, five assists and three steals, while junior guard Kilah Nixon added five rebounds, four points and three assists.
The Lady Yellow Jackets were led by Jasmine Perkins with eight points and added four rebounds, while Alexxus Paige added seven points and Daquesta Croker led the team with five rebounds.
The Lady Tigers continue their homestand with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference home opener against North Carolina A&T State on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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Lady Eagles Start 2016 in the Win Column Defeating Furman
DURHAM, N.C. – Junior Morgan Jones scored 17 points and senior Kristin Askew poured in 15 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with just over two minutes left in regulation to propel the North Carolina Central University women’s basketball team to a 66-61 victory over Furman University Monday evening in McDougald-McLendon Arena.
Senior Tisha Dixon and freshman Dominique also reached double figures in scoring with 12 and 11 points, respectively, as the Lady Eagles leveled their home record to 2-2.
NCCU (2-10 Overall) shot over 40-percent for the first time this season to end a five-game losing streak. The Lady Eagles made 25 of 62 (40.3-percent) field goal attempts on the way to scoring a season-high 66 points. NCCU also committed a season-low 13 turnovers.
Furman (7-8) dipped below .500 despite 17 points by junior Whitney Bunn and 16 points by sophomore Cierra Carter. The visitors have had a winning record in each of its last two seasons but senior leading scorer and All-SoCon performer Holli Wilkins was held to just four points.
NCCU ended a 16-game non-conference losing streak with the victory and will look to take that momentum into league play as the Lady Eagles return to MEAC competition at South Carolina State University (Orangeburg, S.C.) on Saturday, Jan. 9 at 2 p.m.
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