LADY BULLDOGS SHOCK VIRGINIA UNION 64-56

LADY BULLDOGS SHOCK VIRGINIA UNION 64-56

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BOWIE, Md. - The Bowie State University women’s basketball team badly needed to stop an extended losing streak and did so by upending visiting Virginia Union, 64-56, Wednesday night at the A.C. Jordan Arena.

Sophomore Bria Robinson (Richmond, Va.) led the way with a team-high 21 points to go along with five rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block to lead the Lady Bulldogs (5-11, 2-6 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) to their first victory in seven games. Meanwhile, the visiting Lady Panthers (7-10, 4-4 CIAA) dropped their second-consecutive contest

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Three other Lady Bulldogs scored in double figures including Jasmine Jacobs (Baltimore, Md.) who had 11 points and a game-high nine rebounds on the night. Sophomore guard Channell Mackey (Clinton, Md.) chipped in 10 points and five assists while Jasmine McIntosh (Bowie, Md.) finished with 11 points, four rebounds. Also providing a strong effort was junior center Moriah Goodman (Baltimore, Md.) who finished with seven rebounds and five points.

Sophomore guard Ashle Freeman (Richmond, Va.) was almost the Lady Panthers only offense as she had a game-high, 30 points.

The Lady Panthers got off to a quick start and took an early, 10-2, lead just over four minutes into the game.

But the Lady Bulldogs responded with a, 9-2, run to pull within one point (12-11) at the 12-minute, 16-second mark of the first half after a three-point shot by junior guard Brooke Miles (Upper Marlboro, Md.) .

The Lady Bulldogs took their first lead of the game at the 1:59 mark of the first half after Mackey hit a free-throw while her squad finished the first half with a, 26-21, lead.

At the 11:35 mark of the second half, the Lady Bulldogs took what would be their largest lead of the game, 45-34, after Robinson hit a jumper.

The Lady Panthers would cut into the lead with an, 8-0, run at the 9:26 mark of the second half when Freeman hit a lay-up.

Over the next six minutes would again build a comfortable, 59-50, following a three-point basket from Jacobs and would never be threatened for the remainder of the contest.

The Lady Bulldogs will again be in action when they travel to Murfreesboro, N.C. to take on Chowan. – Saturday, January 26^th at 4 pm.