Colston and Jennings Lead Women's Basketball Past Chowan, 50-47

BOWIE, Md. – Bowie State University women’s basketball claimed a 50-47 home finale victory over Chowan University on Saturday afternoon. The win moves the Bulldogs season mark to 18-6 overall, 9-4 in CIAA play and 5-3 in the North.

Senior Ashley Jennings (Newark, N.J.) and junior Kiara Colston (Burtonsville, Md.) led the Bulldogs offensively with 11 points apiece. Junior Kyah Proctor (Capital Heights, Md.) contributed nine points and freshman Kyaja Williams (Baltimore, Md.) added eight points a team-high seven rebounds and a game-high six steals.

Senior Denver Clyde (Glen Burnie, Md.) accounted for six points, five rebounds, four steals (tying her career-high) and added one assist in her final home contest. Junior Lisa (Laurel, Md.) and freshman Amel Duggins (Largo, Md.) tallied three and two points respectively in the Bowie State victory.

Chowan (15-9, 8-6 CIAA, 5-3 North) was paced by Jada Lee (Virginia Beach, Va.) with 11 points. Shaikeyla Jordan (Suffolk, Va.) and Courtni Williams (Chesapeake, Va.) chipped in six points each.

The Bulldogs jumped all over the Hawks, bolting out to 10-0 advantage in the first four minutes of the game and held a 17-10 advantage after one quarter.

The Hawks battled to get back in the game with a good tip in by Dominique Weldon (Glen Allen, Va.), closing the gap 19-23 at the 2:09 mark of the second quarter. However, the Bowie State defense held Chowan scoreless the rest of the first half and took a 27-19 lead into halftime.

Chowan outscored Bowie State 12-9 in the third quarter, closing the gap to 36-31 heading into the final quarter.

The Bulldogs led by eight (41-33) at the 8:16 mark of the fourth quarter following a Proctor 3-pointer, only to see the Chowan Hawks battle back.

A pair of Jordan Payne (Norfolk, Va.) free throws trimmed the Hawks deficit down to 43-42 with 5:34 left in the contest.

A mini 4-0 run led by the Bowie State duo of Clyde and Colston gave the Bulldogs some breathing room at 47-42, but Chowan cut the Bulldogs lead to 49-47 after a Jada Lee (Virginia Beach, Va.) with 1:20 to go but would not get any closer.

Bowie State’s Bulldogs hit the road next Wednesday (2/15) to face the Trojans of Virginia State University at 5:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Center.