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Women's Basketball

MEAC Women's Basketball Recap, Dec. 17

North Carolina Central 83, Washington Adventist 48
Alabama 60, Bethune-Cookman 49
Niagara 82, Coppin State 67
James Madison 83, Delaware State 64
Jacksonville 88, Florida A&M 54

North Carolina Central 83, Washington Adventist 48

DURHAM, N.C. -- 
Senior forward Paulina Afriyie led all players in every major statistical category in pacing North Carolina Central to an 83-48 rout of Washington Adventist Tuesday evening in McDougald-McLendon Arena.
 
Afriyie finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, four steals and two blocks. Afriyie completed her second double-double of the season and 19th of her career with season-high point and rebound totals. Her five assists matched a career-best helper total in a single game.
 
The Eagles used relentless defense on the way to 22 steals, which matched NCCU's NCAA Div. I era record for thefts in a game that occurred over 10 years ago against Savannah State University (Jan. 24, 2009).  A total of 10 Eagles came up with steals on WAU's 33 turnovers, including four steals by both Afriyie and freshman Nyasia Palmer.

Redshirt freshman Faith Williams followed with a trio of thefts.
 
NCCU (2-9) had three double-digit scorers. Junior Kieche White and sophomore Jasmine Pollock followed Afriyie with 12 and 11 points, respectively. White made three 3-pointers on the way to her dozen points. Pollock matched her season-best scoring output, while also contributing a career-high five assists.

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Alabama 60, Bethune-Cookman 49

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- 
Alabama needed a 9-0 fourth quarter run to stave off a Bethune-Cookman rally as the Lady Wildcats' two-game SEC swing concluded with a 60-49 setback to the Crimson Tide Tuesday afternoon.

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Niagara 82, Coppin State 67

BALTIMORE, Md. -- 
Coppin State's Oluwadamilola Oloyede led all scorers with a career-high 18 points in an 82-67 loss against Niagara on Tuesday afternoon at the PEC Arena.

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James Madison 83, Delaware State 64

HARRISONBURG, Va. --
Four Hornets scored in double figures -- led by 13 points each from Lyric Turner and Janasia Law -- but Delaware State fell 83-64 to James Madison Monday evening in the JMU Convocation Center.

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Jacksonville 88, Florida A&M 54

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. --
Jasmine Ballew led Florida A&M with 15 points Tuesday evening in the Al Lawson Center, but it wasn't enough as Jacksonville emerged with an 88-54 victory.

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