Sunday's MEAC Women's Basketball Results
Purdue 61, North Carolina Central 27
New Jersey Institute of Technology 57, Delaware State 43
Auburn 75, Savannah State 46
Morehead State 53, Florida A&M 48
Florida 67, North Carolina A&T State 38
Purdue 61, North Carolina Central 27
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Senior Morgan Jones and sophomore Rodneysha Martin were North Carolina Central University’s top scorers with seven points apiece in a 61-27 women’s basketball road loss at Purdue University on Sunday afternoon.
Jones and Martin accounted for six of NCCU’s 12 made field goals as the Lady Eagles scored a season-low 27 points. Senior guard Chantal Thomas contributed four points, four rebounds, four assists and one steals. Sophomore guard Dominique Adams chipped in five rebounds and two steals.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology 57, Delaware State 43
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DOVER, Del. — The Delaware State women's basketball team continued with recent shooting woes today, resulting in a 57-43 loss to NJIT in Memorial Hall.
NaJai Pollard was the only Delaware State player to score in double figures with 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting. She also led all players with 10 rebounds to record her fifth double-double of the season and 13th in 36 collegiate games.
In addition, Pollard tied her career-high with five blocks in the contest.
Mikah Aldridge and Aaliyah Davis added seven points each for the Lady Hornets.
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Auburn 75, Savannah State 46
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AUBURN, Ala. — Savannah State University women’s basketball team (2-7) fell to Auburn University (7-2) 75-46 Sunday in Auburn Arena.
Senior guard Rhianna Warren led SSU with nine points on 3-for-4 shooting from the 3-point line, while graduate student Lauren “Gaby” Moss and senior center Tiyonda Davis each added seven points. Davis also added eight rebounds and two blocks, giving her 222 career blocks, two shy of setting the school record in the Division I era.
Senior guard Kenyata Hendrix added eight points and five rebounds top give her 983 career points, 17 points shy of 1,000, while senior forward Jeremica Edwards added six points on 3-for-4 shooting with three rebounds.
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Morehead State 53, Florida A&M 48
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Cold shooting throughout the game doomed the FAMU Women’s Basketball team in a bitter 53-48 home loss to Morehead (Ky.) State at the Al Lawson Center Sunday afternoon.
FAMU junior Florence Ouattara led all scorers with 16 points to go with six rebounds, while senior Cedricka Sweeting added 11 points for FAMU, which also got eight points and six rebounds from junior center Shalunda Burney-Robinson.
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