Bowie State 91 - Washington Adventist 56 (WOMEN'S Bb FINAL)

Official Basketball Box Score
Washington Adventist vs Bowie State
12/11/13 5:00 pm at Bowie, MD - A.C. Jordan Arena


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VISITORS: Washington Adventist 4-8
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
1  Ellison, Ebonie..... f  3-9    1-3    6-6    5  4  9   4  13  1  6  0  1  29
3  Derrickson, Nicole.. g  0-6    0-1    6-6    0  4  4   1   6  3  1  0  2  27
10 Thomas, Asya........ g  1-5    0-0    2-6    0  1  1   3   4  2  3  0  1  37
12 Powell, Karis.......    0-1    0-0    0-0    1  0  1   0   0  0  0  0  0  15
14 Carter, Rashawnda... g  4-9    0-0    6-8    0  5  5   4  14  1  5  0  1  37
21 Cayard, Courtney....    7-15   3-4    1-2    0  4  4   2  18  0  2  0  1  28
22 Watson, Re'gene..... f  0-4    0-0    1-3    0  2  2   1   1  0  0  1  2  27
   TEAM................                         1  1  2             1
   Totals..............   15-49   4-8   22-31   7 21 28  15  56  7 18  1  8 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  7-24 29.2%   2nd Half:  8-25 32.0%   Game: 30.6%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-5  60.0%   2nd Half:  1-3  33.3%   Game: 50.0%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 12-15 80.0%   2nd Half: 10-16 62.5%   Game: 71.0%    4


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HOME TEAM: Bowie State 5-1
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
1  PHIPPS,Kiera........ g  1-4    1-3    0-0    2  1  3   3   3  1  2  0  0  21
2  SMITH,ReVen.........    3-7    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   3   6  0  0  0  0  11
3  CASTLE,Ashley....... g  2-4    0-1    0-1    0  3  3   0   4  6  4  0  2  25
5  BURLEY,Alisha.......    2-5    2-5    1-2    0  4  4   1   7  2  1  0  0  15
10 FLORES,Alessandra...    1-5    1-2    0-0    0  0  0   3   3  2  2  0  0  14
14 DAVIS,Ashley........ g  7-11   0-1    0-0    1  2  3   2  14  2  0  0  2  15
22 MILES,Brooke........ g  4-7    4-6    0-0    3  2  5   3  12  2  2  0  1  18
23 McINTOSH,Jasmine....    2-5    0-0    0-1    5  1  6   1   4  2  0  0  0  17
24 CLYDE,Denver........    5-9    2-2    5-5    2  8 10   0  17  0  2  1  1  15
32 JACKSON,Alauna......    3-4    0-0    1-2    1  3  4   1   7  0  0  0  1  12
33 GOODMAN,Moriah......    1-1    0-0    0-0    0  3  3   3   2  1  1  0  1  13
34 BONAPARTE,Briana....    1-2    0-0    0-0    1  0  1   1   2  0  0  0  0  12
55 AHAIWE,Uchechi...... f  4-8    0-0    2-5    4  2  6   2  10  0  2  1  0  12
   TEAM................                         1  3  4
   Totals..............   36-72  10-20   9-16  20 32 52  23  91 18 16  2  8 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-34 35.3%   2nd Half: 24-38 63.2%   Game: 50.0%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-11 27.3%   2nd Half:  7-9  77.8%   Game: 50.0%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  7-11 63.6%   2nd Half:  2-5  40.0%   Game: 56.3%    2


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Officials: Diana DePaul(R), Starr Jefferson(U1), Karleena Tobin(U2)
Technical fouls: Washington Adventist-None. Bowie State-None.
Attendance: 443
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
Washington Adventist..........   29   27  -   56
Bowie State...................   34   57  -   91
NEXT WASHINGTON ADVENTIST GAME: Saturday (12/14) vs. Fairmont State - 7 pm
NEXT BOWIE STATE GAME: Thursday (1/2) at Livingstone - 5:30 pm

Points in the paint-WAUWBB13 14,BSU-W 34. Points off turnovers-WAUWBB13 20,BSU-W 21.
2nd chance points-WAUWBB13 2,BSU-W 20. Fast break points-WAUWBB13 2,BSU-W 0.
Bench points-WAUWBB13 18,BSU-W 48. Score tied-4 times. Lead changed-2 times.
Last FG-WAUWBB13 2nd-01:54, BSU-W 2nd-00:12.
Largest lead-WAUWBB13 by 3 1st-02:28, BSU-W by 35 2nd-00:12.
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US Sports Strength and Conditioning Receives 2013 Best of Alexandria Award

Alexandria Award Program Honors the Achievement
ALEXANDRIA December 3, 2013 -- US Sports Strength and Conditioning has been selected for the 2013 Best of Alexandria Award in the Sports Motivational Training category by the Alexandria Award Program.
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Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2013 Alexandria Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Alexandria Award Program and data provided by third parties.

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This week in BSU Athletics

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Women’s Basketball hosts Washington Adventist University – 5 pm  

Bowie, MD – Leonidas S. James Complex (A.C. Jordan Arena)     LIVE STATS     TICKETS

Fan* Appreciation Day (First 75 Fans that enter A.C. Jordan Arena will receive a FREE BSU Athletic Dept. Book Bag)

Men’s Basketball hosts University of D.C. – 7:30 pm  

Bowie, MD – Leonidas S. James Complex (A.C. Jordan Arena)     LIVE STATS     TICKETS

Fan* Appreciation Day (First 75 Fans that enter A.C. Jordan Arena will receive a FREE BSU Athletic Dept. Book Bag)

Reynolds and Harper Lead Bowie State at Villanova “Jack Pyrah” Invitational

HAVERFORD, Pa. - The Bowie State women and men’s Indoor Track & Field teams competed in the Villanova University Jack Pyrah Invitational on Saturdayand had some impressive performances. This was the second meet of the season for the Lady Bulldogs but the debut meet for the Bulldogs.

Kendall Reynolds, Brelyn Finley, Ayanna Tweedy and Faith Sykes had top five individual finishes for the Lady Bulldogs and Jonathan Harper along with Bryan Williams paced the Bulldogs.

Reynolds, BSU’s top jumper, placed first in the triple jump going 12.18m. Finley finished second overall in the shot put with a heave of 13.10m. Tweedy also competed in the shot earning a fourth place finish (11.24m). Sykes participated in the 800 meter run, crossing the finish line in fourth with a time of 2:28.64.

As a team, the Lady Bulldogs 4x400 meter relay team placed fifth with a time of 4:13.94.

On the men’s side, Jonathan Harper claimed first in the triple jump (6.55m) and third in the 60 meter dash (7.11). Bryan Williams placed second in two events (long and triple jumps) with jumps of 6.55m and 13.55m respectively.

Bowie State will break for final exams and Christmas before returning to action January 19th at Winston-Salem State University.

Second Half Burst Makes Difference in Bowie State’s 64-50 Win against Queens

BOWIE, Md. – Bowie State used a 16-0 run to start the second half to propel the Lady Bulldogs to 64-50 non-conference win over Queens (N.Y.) College inSaturday afternoon. Juniors Ashley Castle (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Denver Clyde (Glen Burnie, Md.) tied for team-high scoring honors with 13 points each to lead the Lady Bulldogs.

The Bowie State bench outscored the Queens’ bench 41-13 and forced the Knights into 28 turnovers. The Lady Bulldogs made 21-of-60 field goals (35.0 percent) compared to 15-of-53 (28.3 percent) for the Knight.

Queens (5-3) out-rebounded Bowie State 48-34 with the Knights’ Madison Rowland grabbing a game-high 13 to go along with eight points, three steals and two assists.

It looked good early on for Queens, as they broke a 4-4 tie when Kasheema Besley got a steal and found Marie Byrnes for a three-pointer at the 14:37 mark.  Five minutes later, Besley hooked up with MacKenzie Rowland for two of her game-high 18 points to keep the Knights up by four.  The two teams went into the half tied at 31-all.

The second half opened with a 16-0 Lady Bulldogs run over the first 6:57 and the Knights never recovered.  Queens got as close as eight points, at 50-42, when Besley made a layup with 8:31 remaining, but Bowie State went on a 6-0 run to stretch the lead back up to double digits for the duration of the game.

Graduate student Uchechi Ahaiwe (Riverdale, Md.) played her best game of the year contributing six points, added personal season-highs of seven rebounds and three steals and tied her BSU career-high of two blocks. Ahaiwe’s seven rebounds tied for team-high honors with fellow graduate student Brooke Miles (Upper Marlboro, Md.).

The Lady Bulldogs close out the non-conference portion of their schedule on Wednesday (December 11th) hosting Washington Adventist University at 5 pmas part of a doubleheader with the men’s basketball team.

This weed you hate could cure cancer

This Weed Everybody Hates Could Cure Cancer Here’s an ironic twist on a plant you probably know all too well. It’s been called everything from the “biggest headache for lawns” to the “weed from hell.” Yet it’s also a powerful medicinal herb, a delicious food, and a likely cure for cancer. Some common names for it include “swine snout,” “blowball,” “lion’s tooth,” and “priest’s crown.” But you probably know this big, deep-rooted plant by its most common name: dandelion. Just take a look at all the things it can do for you. . . Continued below… Did you know you can actually starve cancer cells to death? Yes! You can literally kill them off by the thousands-- just by making an easy dietary swap. It sounds too good (and simple) to be true, but before you write this off as garbage... at least see how one brave doctor is leading the charge with this easy diet and helping his patients FLUSH cancer completely out of their own bodies. The best part is, you won't feel any sort of hunger at all... so don't wait another second. Start beating cancer TODAY and click here to see for yourself just how easy it can be.   More than just a lawn nuisance From a gardening perspective, dandelions are a sign that a lawn needs attention. They’re usually the first plant to show up each spring, and they’re known for sucking up water and nutrients intended for your grass. This abundance of nutrients in dandelions hasn’t gone unnoticed by food enthusiasts. Potassium-rich dandelion greens make a nice base for salads. Dandelion is also used as a spice and thickener in soups, a flavoring in wine, and a tincture in tea. Dandelion root can even be roasted and used as a coffee substitute. Along with being called a weed, dandelion plants are herbs. Both the root and above-ground parts are used to make medicines. Dandelion herbal mixtures are also used to cure upset stomachs, gas, gallstones, joint pain, loss of appetite, muscular aches, eczema, and bruises. Some people even use it to treat infections, particularly viral infections. But lately, a lot of attention has been focused on dandelion and its apparent ability to kill cancer cells. Maybe it does to cancer cells what it does to your grass I’d say this is pretty big news on the cancer front. Because not only have scientists found reason to believe dandelion works effectively to thwart cancer … they’re actively, enthusiastically embracing it—and funding research, no less. There’s reason to be excited. Dandelion looks to be a promising treatment for leukemia, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and even some drug-resistant forms of cancer. The herb works by suppressing the growth of these types of cancer and thus halting the invasive behavior. Meanwhile, dandelion appears to have no effect on healthy cells. The connection was first made in Ontario at Windsor Regional Hospital. Oncologist Caroline Hamm was treating John DiCarlo, an elderly man, for a highly aggressive form of leukemia known as myelomonocytic leukemia. Chemotherapy didn’t work and the patient was sent home with instructions to get his affairs in order. Lucky for him, the cancer center where he was treated suggested he might try drinking dandelion tea. Not only did the man return to the clinic four months later in remission, he’s now been cancer-free for three years. Better still, Mr. DiCarlo happened to mention the dandelion tea idea to another patient in the waiting room at the cancer center. That patient also began self-administering dandelion tea and also showed improved test results. Dr. Hamm passed the impressive results of both patients on to University of Windsor biochemist Siyaram Pandey, who soon secured funding to research the effect of dandelions on cancer. Pandey’s team collected commercially available leukemia blood cells and then formulated a root extract made out of dandelion roots they pulled from the ground. Using a culture dish, the team applied the extract to the leukemia cells and were astounded by the results. Not only did the leukemia cells go through apoptosis (natural cell death) within 24 hours, but none of the healthy cells were killed. They’ve since published these results in theJournal of Ethnopharmacy. Cancer cells: Meet modern phytomedicine The exact mechanism behind these astounding results is yet to be uncovered, but scientists believe dandelion extract essentially “reminds” cancer cells to commit suicide. Because really, cell suicide, or apoptosis, constantly takes place in our bodies—it’s how the body cleanses itself of aged, damaged or diseased cells. At least, that’s how it’s supposed to work, but cancer cells somehow become resistant to this type of cell death. That is, until dandelion extract enters the picture. Pandey’s results aren’t the only promising findings behind dandelions and cancer. In 2008, the International Journal of Oncology published a clinical study on dandelion tea’s ability to prompt a decrease in breast cancer cells. Similar results took place on prostate cancer cells. Another report in 2011, published by the same journal, showed that dietary supplements containing dandelion had a positive effect on prostate cancer cells and appeared to suppress their growth. Also in 2011, dandelion root extract was clinically proven to prompt apoptosis in melanomas shown to be resistant to chemotherapy. And other studies have shown dandelion extract is effective against both pancreatic cancer cells and colon cancer cells. Pandey and his team were recently given another $157,000 in grant money, on top of the $60K they initially received. The grant is intended for further research into the cancer-fighting potential of dandelion root extract and cancer. Probably a great tea to add to your weekly regimen There aren’t any known reactions between dandelions and other herbs, or dandelions and specific foods. But you should be aware that practitioners warn against taking the substance with antibiotics and lithium. Also, if you’re allergic to ragweed, you might be allergic to dandelion -- so take with caution. Currently, you can get dandelion extract in both tea form and as a dietary supplement from health food stores. Please note that Dr. Pandey’s research used the root.

District of Columbia Starts Slow, Finishes Strong in 85-75 Win Over LIU Post; Firebirds Improve to 6-0

December 7, 2013

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Senior point guard Teara Shaw had a season-high 15 points to go with a team-high four assists and three steals.

FINAL	1	2	T
LIU Post (3-3, 1-1)	32	43	75
Dist. Columbia (6-0, 2-0)	35	50	85
Washington, D.C.

LIU POST	DIST. COLUMBIA
Pts: Williams, Chelsea - 30	Pts: Telisha Turner - 23
Reb: Williams, Chelsea - 10	Reb: Tatyana Calhoun - 7
Ast: Sears, Kiki - 7	Ast: Teara Shaw - 4

TEAM STATISTICS	LIU POST	DIST. COLUMBIA
Field Goal %	48.3% (28-58 )	46.5% (33-71 )
Rebounds	35	38
Assists	13	13
Turnovers	24	17
Pts off Turnovers	11	26
2nd Chance Pts	11	12
Pts in the Paint	38	48
Fastbreak Pts	0	0
Bench Pts	10	19

full stats

WASHINGTON, DC – The Firebirds overcame a slow start in the first half to take a 35-32 lead into halftime, and then put the game out of reach with a 20-5 run over a five-minute span early in the second half as they snap a three-game series losing streak to their East Coast Conference foe LIU Post, and remain unbeaten at 6-0 (2-0 ECC) with an 85-75 victory Saturday afternoon in the nation's capital.

Junior transfer guard Telisha Turner (Criminal Justice – Wilmington, DE/Harcum), the top scorer in the ECC coming into today, led UDC with 23 points on 7-of-12 FG shooting (3-of-5 from long range) and a perfect 6-of-6 at the free-throw line. She also added a game-high four steals and two assists. Junior guard/forward Denikka Brent (Mechanical Engineering – Chesapeake, VA/Booker T. Washington HS) posted her second 20-point effort of the season as she made 9-of-14 from the field. Also, senior point guard Teara Shaw (Health Education – Bronx, NY/Indian River State), fresh off making the game-winning free-throw in UDC's most recent 77-76 win over Caldwell on Tuesday night, pitched in with a season-high 15 points, a team-high four assists and three steals.  Nine Firebirds entered the score column as UDC outscored LIU Post 19-10 in bench points.

The Pioneers (3-3, 1-1 ECC), meanwhile, were led by an outstanding, 30-point, 10-rebound effort by junior guard Chelsea Williams. She was 8-of-17 from the field, 4-of-7 from long-range, and a perfect 10-of-10 at the free-throw line. Also, senior guard Kiki Sears registered 16 points, a game-high seven assists, five rebounds and four steals, and Alexis Peters, another senior guard, added 12 points, five rebounds and four assists. LIU Post had a slight shooting edge (48-percent to 47-percent) but was hampered by 24 turnovers and 12-of-20 (60-percent) free-throw shooting.

LIU Post's Williams and UDC's Turner traded three-pointers to open the game, but a 10-0 Pioneers run culminating in a layup by Peters gave the visitors a 13-3 lead with six minutes played. LIU Post still led 20-14 after  a three-pointer by Jalyn Brown at the 8:39 mark when a layup by sophomore forward Tatyana Calhoun (Environmental Science – Disputanta, VA/Sussex Central HS) followed by a three-pointer by Julissa Anderson (Criminal Justice – Greensboro, NC/Southeast Guilford HS) gave UDC its first lead of the afternoon, 21-20 at the 6:53 mark. Later, Calhoun capped what amounted to a 15-3 Firebirds surge with a layup at the 3:28 mark to give UDC its largest lead of the first half, 29-23.

The Pioneers would answer with a 9-2 run of their own though, and with 22 seconds left in the period, they were back up 32-31 after a pair of Williams free-throws. A layup by Brent, followed by a steal and a layup by Turner right before the half allowed UDC to take a 35-32 lead into intermission. LIU Post hurt itself in the opening period with 3-of-8 shooting at the free-throw line and 14 turnovers which an opportunistic Firebirds defense turned into 13 points.

In the opening two-and-a-half minutes of second half play, LIU Post out-scored UDC 9-4 and took a 41-39 lead after Williams converted a conventional three-point play on an and-one layup. But right back came the Firebirds with a jumper by Brent to tie it, and a three-pointer by Turner to take the lead for good at the 16:49 mark. Those two buckets jumpstarted a 20-5 Firebirds run that took just five minutes, and it gave UDC a 59-46 lead with 12:36 left to play.

The Firebirds' lead ballooned at 20 (74-54 at the 4:30 mark) and UDC went on to win comfortably by a 10-point margin.

UDC came into this week two spots away from a top-25 national ranking in the USA Today Coaches' Poll and won both of its games to stay undefeated at 6-0. The next poll will be released on Tuesday, December 10^th.

The Firebirds will look to tie the 2011-12 team for its program best 7-0 start on Wednesday, December 11^th as they host the No. 23 ranked team in the nation, Shaw University.