LADY BULLDOGS BOWLING TAKE FIRST IN NORTH AT CIAA NORTH-SOUTH EVENT II

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Bowie State University women's bowling team claimed the top spot against CIAA Northern Division opponents this past weekend at the CIAA North-South Event II held at Northside Lanes. Elizabeth City State University placed second overall in the North followed by Virginia State University. Lincoln University of Pennsylvania finished fourth, Virginia Union University fifth and Chowan University placed sixth in the North. 

Sophomore Shayla Lightfoot (Henrico, Va.) had the high average for the Lady Bulldogs with a 192.80 over the weekend, followed by freshman Briana Evans (Bowie, Md.) who turned in a 183.90 average.

In Friday's (1/27) Total Team Pinfall format, Bowie State defeated Chowan 860-602 and Virginia Union 856-674 before losing to Virginia State by an 855-822 count. The Lady Bulldogs regrouped to beat Lincoln (Pa.) 875-712 but fell short in the fifth match to Elizabeth City State by a score of 847-786.

Lightfoot led the Lady Bulldogs on the opening day of competition rolling scores of 202, 186, 192, 221 and 193 for a total pin count of 994. Evans was right behind her with a total pin count of 912 (177, 170, 202, 202 and 161). Sophomore Ambriana Bankston (Ft. Belvoir, Va.) accounted for 835 total pins followed by freshman Keyandra Bankston (Ft. Belvoir, Md.) with 812 and junior Demetria Venable (Temple Hills, Md.) with a total pin count of 646.

Saturday, the Lady Bulldogs recorded a 4-1 record in the same format, squeezing out victories over Lincoln (PA) (700-695) and Elizabeth City State (894-886). Bowie State had no trouble knocking off Chowan (886-573) but dropped a tough 838-825 decision to Virginia Union. The Lady Bulldogs closed out day two defeating Virginia State in a tie breaker match  

Bowie State was a perfect 5-0 in Sunday’s (1/27) Baker System Scoring matches. The Lady Bulldogs started the final day of competition beating Virginia State (716-676), followed by wins over Virginia Union (580-543) and Chowan (749-550). BSU went on to defeat Elizabeth City State (672-568) and wrapped up the weekend with 658-557 decision over Lincoln (Pa.).

On the South side, Fayetteville State University finished first, followed by St. Augustine’s University in second and host Winston-Salem State University was third. Shaw University placed fourth in the south, while Livingstone College and Johnson C. Smith University finished fifth and sixth respectively in their division.

The Lady Bulldogs will hit the lanes again February 8^th-10^th when they head to Midlothian, Va. to compete in the CIAA North-South Round-Up hosted by Virginia Union.

Bowie State Competes at Penn State National Indoor Invitational

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Bowie State University women and men's track and field teams competed in the Penn State National Indoor Invitational over the weekend. Dana Smothers and Bryan Williams led the men while Brelyn Finley was the top finisher for the women.

 

Smothers placed 11th in the finals of the 400 Meter Dash with a time of 49.88. Williams finished 17th in the Long Jump (6.51m) and 19th in the Triple Jump (13.97m).

 

The Bulldogs 4x400 Meter Relay team of Daniel Ballah, Smothers, Jalaeme Gomez and Sonny Hicks placed 12th overall crossing the finish line with a time of 3:22.72.

 

Finley competed in the women's Shot Put and placed 13th with a throw of 12.51m. The Lady Bulldogs 4x400 Meter Relay team of Faith Sykes, Indya Price, Brittany Williams and Michelle Palmer placed 12th with a time of 3:57.24. 

BSU UPCOMING HOME ATHLETIC EVENTS

Here is a list of upcoming home athletic events.

         

Wednesday, January 30          Basketball vs. Virginia State University

                                                GREEK NIGHT / SAMARITAN’S FEET 

                                                (Leonidas S. James Complex – A.C. Jordan Arena)

                                                            Lady Trojans vs. Lady Bulldogs @5:30 pm

                                                            Trojans vs. Bulldogs @7:30 pm

Saturday, February 2              Basketball vs. Elizabeth City State University

                                                CANCER AWARENESS NIGHT / PLAY 4KAY

                                                (Leonidas S. James Complex – A.C. Jordan Arena)

                                                            Lady Vikings vs. Lady Bulldogs @5:30 pm

                                                            Vikings vs. Bulldogs @7:30 pm

Saturday, February 16            Basketball Home Finale vs. Chowan University

                                                SENIOR NIGHT

                                                (Leonidas S. James Complex – A.C. Jordan Arena)

                                                            Hawks vs. Lady Bulldogs @5:30 pm

                                                            Hawks vs. Bulldogs @7:30 pm

GATLING HELPS LIFT BOWIE STATE TO A 78-71 OVERTIME ROAD WIN AT CHOWAN

MURFREESBORO, N.C. – Bowie State University (8-10, 4-5 CIAA, 1-2 North) had a battle on their hands all afternoon, but pulled through in overtime to defeat Chowan 78-71. The victory was the first CIAA Division win of the season for the Bulldogs and marked the 10^th straight loss for Chowan University.

BSU’s Bulldogs were led by junior Ray Gatling (Oxon Hill, Md.) with 16 points, while seniors Dameatric Scott (Hagerstown, Md.) and Bryan Wilson (Upper Marlboro, Md.) along with junior Carlos Smith (Baltimore, Md.) scored 14 points apiece. 

Quinton McDuffie (San Diego, Calif.) and Ashante Ross (Las Vegas, Nev.) each tallied 16 points in the loss. Ross hauled in 13 rebounds to earn his second consecutive double-double.  Kortez Smith (Waldorf, Md.) notched 15 points, and Kyree Bethel (Fayetteville, N.C.) added 10 for the Hawks.
 
The Hawks maintained the lead through the majority of the first half.  Gatling's lay-up for Bowie State put the Bulldogs ahead 14-12 at the 6:57 mark.  From there, the Bulldogs grabbed the momentum and closed out the first half with a 30-23 advantage over the Hawks.

Chowan (5-12, 0-9 CIAA, 0-3 North) fought back early in the second half to regain the lead and were in front 40-35 at the 13:45 mark.  Both teams traded baskets until Ross' made free throw put the Hawks ahead 65-61 with just 14 seconds left on the clock.

The Bulldogs answered back with a lay-up from Smith to bring the Bulldogs within two.  After being fouled on the next play, Ross knocked down 1-of-2 free throws for the Hawks to make the score 66-63 with seven seconds remaining.  Bowie State would not give in as Gatling sank a critical three pointer with two seconds left to send the game into overtime.

The Bulldogs jumped out to a quick 72-66 lead early in overtime.  The Hawks pulled within three points after a Rickey Lamb (Jacksonville, Fla.) lay-up made the score 74-71 with 22 seconds left to play.  It was the Bulldogs that prevailed, holding on to the lead to clinch a key divisional victory. 

Bowie State made 3-of-4 overtime field goals (75 percent) compared to 1-of-7 for Chowan (14.3 percent) in the extra period.

The Bulldogs return to action on Wednesday (January 30^th), playing host to Virginia State University at 7:30 pm in BSU’s A.C. Jordan Arena. 

Most people are feeding their cancer

Cancer Has a Sweet Tooth!

    "Your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, which may indicate you're pre-diabetic…"

    This is the unwelcome news that millions of Americans have received. High or unbalanced blood sugar is a national epidemic. But the news about high blood sugar is even worse than you thought, with new research pointing to a cancer link. Keep reading...

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    Excess sugar in your body not only leads to an early death — the years before you check out aren't so great, either. For example, high blood sugar levels can:

• Ruin your precious eyesight—consistently high blood sugar levels can cause blood vessels in your retina to swell and burst, which ultimately blocks blood flow
• Damage your nerves—blood sugar disorders can cause pain and sensory loss that can lead to limb amputations
• Cause kidney problems—excess blood sugar can clog your kidney filters, making it hard to eliminate wastes in your blood
• Lead to heart disease and strokes—people with diabetes are two to four times more likely to develop heart disease
• Impair your immune system—people with blood sugar disorders are more prone to colds and flu… bacterial infections… and yeast infections…

    As if that list isn't frightening enough, researchers have determined that excess blood sugar can play a role in developing cancer, too!

    It's now well-known that diabetes and cancer are linked. We've written about it before. But today's big news is different, and more ominous: mild high blood sugar ALSO puts you at higher risk of cancer. You don't have to be anywhere near diabetic levels to be in danger.

Who's at risk? A staggering number of people.

    According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 79 million Americans are considered to have pre-diabetes. And considering these are the organization's 2011 statistics—the number has surely climbed since then.

    The term pre-diabetic refers to anyone with blood glucose levels that are higher than normal—but not high enough to be classified as diabetes. The authorities could just as well call these same people " precancerous" or "pre-heart-diseased." These aren't separate illnesses. They're all one, big, unhappy illness. But let's focus on cancer for now. . .

Here's what scientists have found…

    The first connection between cancer and sugar was identified in 1931 by Nobel laureate Otto Warburg, Ph.D. He found that cancer cells have a different energy metabolism compared to healthy cells. His Nobel-winning theory centered around the idea that malignant tumors use glucose — the sugar normally found in the blood -- as fuel.

    Since then, other scientists have reached similar conclusions. For example, a Swedish study published in the March 2007 issue of Diabetes Care found that men and women with the highest blood sugar levels were more likely to have pancreatic cancer, urinary tract cancer, and malignant melanoma than participants with lower blood sugar.

    And there are many other studies that demonstrate a similar connection. For example:

• A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that higher fasting blood glucose levels were associated with an increase in cancer incidence and cancer deaths. The study examined 10 years of data from nearly 1.3 million Korean men and women between the ages of 30 and 95. Overall, those with fasting glucose levels above 140 mg/dl had a 29 percent higher risk of dying from cancer!
• In a study published in the Biophysical Journal, researchers examined both the fasting blood glucose levels of 10 healthy people and their neutrophil levels as an indication of how well their immune systems performed when it came to destroying foreign invaders. They found that eating 100 grams of carbohydrates from glucose, sucrose, honey and orange juice significantly decreased the ability of neutrophils to devour bacteria!
• A four-year study at the National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection in the Netherlands compared 111 biliary tract cancer patients with 480 controls. Cancer risk associated with the intake of sugars was more twice as high for the cancer patients!

    Clearly there's a connection between sugar intake and abnormal cell growth. And even though sweets are a culprit, let's make it clear that…

All sugars are NOT created equal!

    Sugar is a simple form of carbohydrate. But as you may know—all carbohydrates are NOT the same...

    Some carbohydrates can make your blood sugar spike. These are called high-glycemic load (HGL) foods.

    Other carbs barely affect your blood sugar. These are called low-glycemic (LGL) foods.

    Highly refined sugars are the least healthy… have the fewest nutrients… and are the ones your bloodstream absorbs most rapidly.

    Sugars on the following list have a high glycemic index and trigger surges in your bloodstream:

• Brown Sugar: sucrose crystals from molasses syrup
• Confectioner's Sugar: powdered sugar
• Dextrose: made from cornstarch
• High Fructose Corn Syrup: a highly refined sugar source
• Invert sugar: a combination of glucose and fructose
• Sucrose: white table sugar
• Fructose (levulose )—found in many foods in combination with glucose and galactose such as: honey, tree fruits, berries, melons; beets, sweet potatoes, parsnips and onions; is associated with fiber and nutrients if eaten in the form of whole fruit

    There are some healthier sugars and sweeteners which contain some nutrients—but still have a high glycemic index. These include:

• Agave nectar—made from a cactus-like plant in Mexico
• Date or Kiwi Sugar—made from dehydrated ground dates or kiwis
• Fruit Juice Concentrate—made from the remaining sugar from apples, minus most of its fiber, enzymes, vitamins and minerals.
• Grade B maple syrup (unrefined)—from maple tree sap; the syrup still contains some vitamins and minerals
• Rapadura—pure dried sugarcane juice, similar to sucanat
• Raw Honey—made by bees and typically only sold in health food stores; raw honey still contains minerals and vitamins
• Rice Syrup—made from rice and sprouted grains; maltose is the main form of sugar
• Sucanat—non-refined cane sugar that has not had the molasses removed; it contains nine minerals and six vitamins as it is only minimally processed
• Turbinado—raw sugar cane juice that has been dehydrated, colored and crystallized; it should be considered a partially refined sugar
• Unsulphured molasses—made from the juice of sun-ripened cane, containing high levels of calcium, iron and potassium; blackstrap molasses is the residue of the cane syrup after the sugar crystals have been separated

    This longer, second list of sugars is more likely to be associated with nutrients — vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and so forth. But for the most part they still aren't healthy because of the high sugar content. They should be eaten in moderation -- and generally not at all by people who have cancer or diabetes.

    One of the best things you can do to protect your health is limit the amount of HGL foods that cause blood sugar spikes.

    This may not guarantee that you'll never face problems with cancer… but at least you'll know you did your part to starve cancer's sweet tooth!

Bowie State 78 - Chowan 71 (MEN'S Bb FINAL)

MURFREESBORO, N.C. - Junior Ray Gatling led four Bowie State players in double figure scoring as Bulldogs down Chowan 78-71 in overtime. Gatling scored 16 points and senior Byron Wilson and Dameatric Scott along with junior Carlos Smith added 14 points each.

Complete story to come later

 

CHOWAN PREVAILS 64-50 OVER LADY BULLDOGS OF BOWIE STATE

MURFREESBORO, N.C. - The Bowie State University women’s basketball team shot just over 33 percent for the game and lost the rebounding battle as the Chowan Hawks prevailed, 64-50.

After a tough, eight-game stretch, the Lady Bulldogs fell to 5-12 on the year and 2-7 in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Meanwhile, the Hawks won just their third game of the season and improved to 3-14 (3-6, CIAA).

For most of the game, the Lady Bulldogs and Hawks had a seesaw affair and were tied nine separate times.

Following the eighth tie, a 35-all, deadlock with 11:19 seconds remaining in the second half, the Hawks went on a 6-0 run and appeared to be pulling away.

But the Lady Bulldogs embarked on a 14-8 run of their own to tie the game for the final time at 44-44, with 6:19 left in the divisional contest.

A 9-0 run by the Hawks over the next two and-a-half minutes before a timeout virtually doomed the Lady Bulldogs who eventually fell by a 14-point margin.

Senior guard Jasmine Jacobs (Baltimore, Md.) led the way for the Lady Bulldogs with 17 points with seven rebounds while sophomore guard/forward Bria Robinson (Richmond, Va.) had 16 points and three steals.

The Lady Bulldogs will next play on Wednesday (January 30^th) when they begin a two-game home stand against Virginia State University. Tip-time is set for 5:30 pm in the A.C. Jordan Arena.

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Firebirds Suffer Heartbreaking, 71-69 Loss at Roberts Wesleyan

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Senior transfer forward D'Angelo Johnson registered 19 points and 14 rebounds in another tough, two-point loss for the Firebirds.

FINAL	1	2	T
Dist. Columbia (2-15, 1-8 ECC)	37	32	69
Roberts Wesleyan (6-12, 3-7 ECC)	35	36	71
Rochester, N.Y. (Voller Ath. Center)

DIST. COLUMBIA	ROBERTS WESLEYAN
Pts: Quasim Jones - 21	Pts: Stone, Mike - 19
Reb: D'Angelo Johnson - 14	Reb: Downer, Patrick - 16
Ast: Quasim Jones - 4	Ast: 2 Players (#22, #33 - 3)

TEAM STATISTICS	DIST. COLUMBIA	ROBERTS WESLEYAN
Field Goal %	40.3% (25-62 )	43.5% (30-69 )
Rebounds	34	44
Assists	8	12
Turnovers	7	10
Pts off Turnovers	8	9
2nd Chance Pts	5	23
Bench Pts	6	8

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ROCHESTER, NY – A three-pointer by Roberts Wesleyan's Mike Stone with 13 seconds remaining in regulation sent the host Redhawks to a 71-69 victory over the University of the District of Columbia men's basketball team in East Coast Conference action Saturday at Voller Athletic Center.

The Firebirds (2-15, 1-8 ECC) have now lost five straight, including two consecutive two-point losses in the last four days. Meanwhile, the Redhawks snapped a seven-game losing streak and improved to 6-12 overall and 3-7 in league play. They also completed the season series sweep of the Firebirds in their first year as members of the ECC.

District of Columbia led for most of the second half, including a seven-point advantage at the 16:43 mark and a one-point lead (69-68) with 30 seconds left in the game. Unfortunately, Stone erupted for 14 of his team-high 19 points in the final period, which included what turned out to be the game-winning three-point shot with just 13 ticks remaining.

In what was a much more evenly-played game than the last meeting (a 77-67 win by Redhawks), Roberts Wesleyan held a slim advantage in field goal shooting (44-percent to 40-percent) and a sizable disparity in three-point shooting (7-of-16, 44-percent; 4-of-14, 29-percent). The Redhawks also controlled the boards with a 44-34 rebounding edge, out-scored the Firebirds, 23-5 in second-chance points, and nearly doubled-up District of Columbia in points in the paint, 41-22. Meanwhile, the Firebirds took excellent care of the basketball, committing only seven turnovers to the Redhawks' 10, and did a much better job getting to the free-throw line (22 attempts vs. 10). A dreadful 15-of-22 (68-percent) effort at the foul line, including a 9-of-14 performance in the second half, proved costly, however.

Stone registered the first points of the game on a layup 17 seconds into the game, but District of Columbia junior transfer guard Michael Terry (Criminal Justice – Philadelphia, PA/Boston U) answered right back with a three-pointer, and the Firebirds would control the lead for the next several minutes. A 5-0 Redhawks run, with all five points coming from Patrick Downer, resulted in Roberts Wesleyan grabbing its first lead of the game, 9-7 with 14:39 left to play in the first half. Downer would later help the Redhawks extend their lead to five (19-14) with a layup at the 10:33 mark.

Still trailing 29-24 with just under six minutes to play, the Firebirds mounted a 6-0 run, culminating in an and-one layup by junior transfer guard Ralph Watts (Sociology – Peekskill, NY/UAlbany). Watts' free-throw completing the three-point play made it 30-29, District of Columbia with 4:22 left to play in the first period. Later, junior transfer point guard Quasim Jones (Business  Management – Philadelphia, PA/Johnson CC), who led all scorers with 15 first half points, connected on a jumper with six seconds left to put his team in front, 37-35 at halftime.

The Firebirds outscored Roberts Wesleyan 9-4 in the opening 3:17 and took a seven-point lead (46-39), the largest advantage held by either team all afternoon. The Redhawks responded, however, with a 9-0 run that included six consecutive points by Tyrel Dixon and a three-pointer by Stone to give Roberts Wesleyan a brief, 48-46 lead. Four straight points by the Firebirds, including a pair of free-throws by Jones, gave District of Columbia the lead right back, 50-48 with 11:29 still remaining.

Roberts Wesleyan would force four ties in the next four minutes, but the Firebirds would not relinquish the lead until Mike Stone's three-pointer at the 7:18 mark put the Redhawks in front, 59-58.

Six lead changes and three ties would ensue in the final seven minutes, as the Firebirds looked to be in position to grab their third win of the season when senior transfer forward D'Angelo Johnson (Mass Media – Washington, DC/Virginia St.) sank a pair of free-throws to put District of Columbia ahead, 69-68. That only set the stage, however, for Stone's heroics, as he buried a clutch three-pointer with 13 seconds remaining. The Firebirds moved the ball past halfcourt and called a timeout with five seconds remaining to try and set up an inbounds play from beyond half court. Out of the timeout, Ralph Watts hoisted a three-point attempt at the buzzer, but it was no good.

The Firebirds featured three scorers in double-figures, including Quasim Jones (game-highs of 21 points and four assists), D'Angelo Johnson (19 points, team-high 14 rebounds) and Ralph Watts (11 points).

The Redhawks had four of their starting five score in double-figures, including Stone's 19, Patrick Downer's double-double of 17 points and game-high 16 rebounds, Tyrel Dixon's 15 points, six rebounds, and Devin Grimes' 10 points and nine rebounds.

District of Columbia will look to shake off its fourth loss this season by two points or less as the Firebirds host ECC foe Bridgeport for Military Appreciation Night on Wednesday, January 30^th at 7 p.m.  

 

January 26, 2013

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Firebirds’ Second Half Burst Not Enough in 67-61 Loss at Roberts Wesleyan

Junior guard Julissa Anderson scored a team-high 15 points.

FINAL	1	2	T
Dist. Columbia (7-12, 2-7 ECC)	25	36	61
Roberts Wesleyan (9-8, 4-6 ECC)	34	33	67
Rochester, N.Y. (Voller Ath. Center)

DIST. COLUMBIA	ROBERTS WESLEYAN
Pts: Julissa Anderson - 15	Pts: Cianfriglia, Ashley - 20
Reb: 2 Players (#11, #32 - 8)	Reb: Sell, Marrisa - 11
Ast: Teara Shaw - 4	Ast: Bunce, Marissa - 5

TEAM STATISTICS	DIST. COLUMBIA	ROBERTS WESLEYAN
Field Goal %	38.1% (24-63 )	37.5% (21-56 )
Rebounds	38	34
Assists	11	20
Turnovers	18	17
Pts off Turnovers	18	21
2nd Chance Pts	12	9
Bench Pts	32	11

full stats

ROCHESTER, NY – The Firebirds overcame a 13-point second half deficit with a 14-1 flurry to tie the score halfway through the final period and even held a two-point lead with just over a minute to go, but the host Roberts Wesleyan Redhawks made 8-of-8 from the foul line down the stretch to pull away with a 67-61 victory Saturday afternoon in East Coast Conference action at Voller Athletic Center.

The Firebirds (7-12, 2-7 ECC) have now lost seven of their last eight games including their last two. Roberts Wesleyan, meanwhile, avenged a 59-56 loss to the Firebirds back on December 15^th and snapped a four-game losing streak in the process. The Redhawks, first-year members of the ECC, are now 9-8 overall and 4-6 in league play.

Backcourt mates, junior Julissa Anderson (Criminal Justice – Greensboro, NC/Southeast Guilford HS) and sophomore Denikka Brent (Mechanical Engineering – Chesapeake, VA/Booker T. Washington HS) led the Firebirds offensively with 15 and 12 points, respectively. Brent also added a team-high eight rebounds.

Ashley Cianfriglia, who took all 11 of her shot attempts from behind-the-arc, knocked down six attempts and went 2-for-2 from the foul line to finish with a game-high 20 points for the Redhawks. Meanwhile, Marrisa Sell (17 points, 11 rebounds) and Marissa Bunce (12 points, eight rebounds, five assists) gave Roberts Wesleyan an inside presence.

The Firebirds had a very slow start that saw them start the game shooting 0-for-5 and committing five turnovers within the first five minutes of play and falling behind 11-0. Junior shooting guardSnezana Blagojevic (Business Management – Kragujevac, Serbia/Towson Catholic HS) knocked down a three-pointer to finally put District of Columbia on the board at the 14:27 mark. The Firebirds pulled within six (15-9) on a layup by Brent at the 11:21 mark, but the Redhawks countered with a 12-3 run to take their largest lead of the afternoon, 27-12 with 7:34 left in the opening period. Right back came District of Columbia with a 9-0 surge to again cut the lead to six, but Roberts Wesleyan outscored the Firebirds 7-4 to close out the half and took a 34-25 lead into halftime.

The Redhawks outscored the Firebirds 10-6 in the opening 4:35 and opened up a 13-point lead (44-31) when suddenly the Firebirds went on the attack. Anderson knocked down a three-pointer just past the 15-minute mark and went on to score eight points during a frenetic, 14-1 Firebirds surge that took all of 3:29 and forced a 45-all tie with just under 12 minutes to play.

Consecutive layups by RWC helped the hosts regain a four-point lead, but District of Columbia responded with a conventional three-point play by junior point guard Teara Shaw (Health Education – Bronx, NY/John F. Kennedy HS) and a jumper by Brent to take its first lead of the game, 50-49 with a little over eight minutes remaining. Just 23 seconds later, Bunce made a three-pointer to give the Redhawks back the lead, 52-50 and spark what amounted to an 8-2 Roberts Wesleyan surge culminating in another three-pointer by Cianfriglia to make the score 57-52 with 4:11 showing on the clock.

Still, District of Columbia was not done yet. The Firebirds mounted a 9-2 run beginning with another and-one layup by Shaw and culminating in a layup by junior forward Robin Keke (Biology – Bowie, MD/Bowie HS) to put the visitors in front one final time, 61-59 with just 1:20 remaining in regulation.

Following Keke's layup, a foul was charged to District of Columbia, sending Carneisha Henry to the line at the 1:03 mark. She made both to force the game's fourth tie, 61-all. The next Firebirds possession, District of Columbia turned the ball over by virtue of an offensive foul and sent Bunce to the line to shoot two. She too, made a pair, and the Redhawks led 63-61 with 33 seconds left. The Firebirds then tried to go inside to Keke, but she could not convert her layup as Sell corralled the rebound, and the Redhawks ran off seven seconds of clock before Julissa Anderson could foul Cianfriglia. The sharp-shooting Cianfriglia then made both of her free-throws to make it a two-possession game, 65-61 with only 14 ticks left on the clock. District of Columbia would only turn the ball over in their final possession, and Bunce made another pair of free-throws with three seconds left to put the game on ice.

In the end, the Firebirds' slow start came back to haunt them as they shot just 29-percent (9-of-31) from the field in the first half but actually slightly better (38.1-percent to 37.5-percent) for the game. They also shot better from three-point range (43-percent to 40-percent), and they won the rebounding battle, 38-34 which led to a 24-18 advantage in points in the paint. However, Roberts Wesleyan was the more efficient team in the assist-to-turnover ratio (20/17 to 11/18) and scored more points off turnovers (21-18). The Redhawks also made out much better at the free-throw line (17-of-24, 71-percent; to 7-of-11, 64-percent).