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BALTIMORE, Md. - Senior Quinton
Drayton of the Bowie State men's basketball
team was selected to the 2023 Central Intercollegiate Athletic
Association (CIAA) All-Conference Team announced by the league office
Monday at the annual tip-off dinner held at the Baltimore
Convention Center.
Drayton, started 20 of the Bulldogs 27 games played this season. The
Bowie, Md., native averaged 12.4 points per game - a team-best to go
along with 3.2 rebounds per outing. Drayton registered 17 games in
double figure scoring including a career-high 34 points
versus West Liberty. The 6-foot-5 guard ranked ninth in the CIAA in
scoring and 11th in the league for 3-point field goals per game (1.5).
The Bulldogs (7-21) is the No. 10 seed in the 2023 CIAA Men's Basketball
Tournament and will face No. 7 Shaw (15-13) in the opening round on
Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6:40 p.m. from the CFG Bank Arena. The winner
between Bowie State and Shaw will face the No. 2 Fayetteville
State on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 8:50 p.m. in the quarterfinals.
Bowie State and Shaw to Clash Opening Round of CIAA Tournament Tuesday
·BOWIE, Md. -
The No. 10 seeded Bowie State Bulldogs will
face the No. 7 seeded Shaw Bears during the opening round of the
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men's Basketball
Tournament Tuesday, Feb. 21. Tip-off is slated for 6:40 p.m. inside the
CFG Bank Arena and will air live on ESPN +.
The Series
Bowie State and Shaw will meet for the third time this season but 20th
overall since since 2009. The two teams split the regular season with
Shaw earning a 73-58 win back on Jan. 25 in Raleigh, N.C. The Bulldogs
would respond with a 62-59 win at home against
the Bears on Feb. 4.
Last Time Out
The Bulldogs concluded the regular season 7-21 overall and 5-11 against
conference opponents. Bowie State did cap off the season with a 67-56
win over rival Lincoln (PA) during its regular season finale. Against
LUPA, the Bulldogs had three players score in
double figures ed by junior Mark Bradshaw, who had 21 points and seven rebounds.
Freshman Amare Wimbush added 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks and
freshman Warren Mouganda helped out with 10 points off of the bench.
Scouting Shaw
The Bears of Shaw (15-13, 8-8 CIAA) wrapped up its regular season finale
against Elizabeth City State with a 70-60 win. The Bears shot
50-percent from the 3-point line as four players finished in double
digit scoring led by Jamari Roberts who registered 18
points and 12 rebounds. Amir Waddell tacked on 15 points and seven
rebounds and Jeremiah Pope helped out with 14 points.
Shaw has the second-best offense average at 75.9 points per game while
they've allowed its opponents to score 72.5 points, respectively. The
Bears are the top 3-point shooting team in the CIAA at 35.5-percent with
196 made 3-pointers on the year (2nd in CIAA).
At Stake
The winner between Bowie State and Shaw will face the No. 2 Fayetteville
State on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 8:50 p.m. in the quarterfinals.
Most important problems that athletes and competitors struggle with
are not the result of poor practice, lack of physical work, inadequate
coaching, or lack of physical abilities. Rather, they’re the result of
poor mental conditioning.
Be honest with yourself. How much time do you dedicate each day to
mental conditioning, although great coaches and athletes will state,
without exception, that mental toughness is the biggest factor in
determining great champions, whether they be a champion in athletics,
business, or life in general.
When the heat of competition is turned up high, the individual
performer or team that falls apart most often does so because of mental
factors like runaway nervousness, intimidation, poor concentration,
negativity, lack of confidence or an inability to let go of mistakes or
bad breaks.
To realize your full potential as an athlete or performer, you have
to start training your mind as well as your body! Just as you develop
physical skills and techniques, you have to learn to develop these
sports psychology mental skills. What are these so-called mental skills?
• Staying relaxed under pressure, in what could be called "good nervous."
• Focusing on what’s important and letting go of everything else.
• Rebounding from mistakes, bad breaks and handling last minute
self-doubts and negative thinking. If you’ve done the preparation,
don’t doubt yourself. BELIEVE!
• Using visualization for upcoming performances. See it like you want it to be before it happens.
• Motivating yourself by setting personally meaningful and compelling
goals. The ability to self-motivate is probably the greatest factor
for success in any aspect of our lives. Those who look to others for
their motivation in any area of life are usually left standing on the
corner waiting for the bus. The bus will either be late, or probably,
never will come.
• Recognizing mental traps and avoiding them. Run away from negative
people. Listening to or participating in negative talk will never
benefit you and will always take away a piece of your edge.
• Developing self-confidence and a positive, go-for-it attitude. In
other words, if you’ve done the preparation, what are you waiting for?
Before accomplishing a goal, or participating in a crucial sporting
event, you wouldn’t leave your physical conditioning to chance……. why
would you leave your mental toughness conditioning to chance. How many
times have you observed the competitor that "wouldn’t give up" triumph
over the competitor with superior physical talent?
There is a wealth of great motivational/mental toughness information
out there. Go to a bookstore, find a great mentor, but take a step.
The greatest "muscle" you have is the one between your ears.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – CIAA Defensive Player of the Year Kyaja Williams stepped up big on offense to give nationally-ranked Bowie State an improbable win.
Williams produced 12 points and 10 rebounds including a layup as time expired to give Bowie State a 48-47 women’s basketball quarterfinal victory over Johnson C. Smith in the CIAA Tournament at the Spectrum Center on Thursday (2/27). Her basket capped a furious rally for the Bulldogs, who trailed by 10 points with two minutes left.
The Bulldogs (23-4 overall), seeded third in the Northern Division, will square off against Northern Division top seed Virginia Union, the two-time defending conference champion, in a semifinal matchup on Friday at 3 p.m. This will be the third meeting between the two CIAA titans, but everybody’s mind was on how Bowie State pulled out the win against Johnson C. Smith, seeded second in the Southern Division. Both BSU and JCSU split during the regular season.
The Golden Bulls (17-10 overall) kept the Bulldogs, ranked 25th in the D2SIDA National Poll, at bay much of the game. It appeared JCSU was about to finish off its opponent when All-CIAA player Le’Zarea Bowens scored on a layup for a 47-37 lead around the two-minute mark.
The situation was bleak for the Bulldogs, but they suddenly came to life, finishing the contest on an 11-0 run capped Williams’ layup. During that stretch, the Bulldogs forced several turnovers that aided their rally. For the contest, they scored 24 points on 27 Golden Bulls’ miscues.
“We turned it up the last two minutes of the game and played with some heart,” said Bowie State Head Coach Shadae Swan, who gained her 100th coaching victory. “We started slow, and I believe reality set in the fourth quarter that we were losing. We were able to get some stops on defense and score on offense.”
After JCSU was called for a charging foul, the Bulldogs inbounded the ball at midcourt following a timeout. They missed an open layup on their first attempt put retained possession after the ball went out of bounds with 2.2 seconds left.
Williams was posting her defender when she received the in-bound pass in the paint. After spinning inside near the goal, she lofted the ball softly over the rim. It bounced a couple of times before falling through, setting off a celebration on the Bowie State bench.
Williams saw no irony in scoring the winning basket even though she is well-known for her defensive prowess. She sees herself as total player, capable of producing on offense and defense.
JCSU Head Coach Stephen Joyner, Jr. says her mindset is why she came through for the Bulldogs at the end. He lamented the fact that the Golden Bulls let the contest slip away after leading nearly the entire game. The final score was Bowie State’s first lead since a 5-4 score early in the first period.
“We choked. Bottom line,” Joyner said. “I don’t know how else to explain it. I take full responsibility for it. Hats off to Bowie.”
Talanya Hutton added 11 points and Chyna Butler scored 10 points for the Bulldogs, who won despite shooting 29.9 percent from the floor. Bowens tallied a double-double for JCSU with 17 points and 12 rebounds and Aubriana Bonner added 13 points. Alexxus Sowell collected 10 rebounds for the Golden Bulls, who shot 38.3 percent.
Bowens posted seven points and six rebounds in the first half as the Golden Bulls charged out to a seven-point first period lead and stretched it to 21-12 at halftime. The Golden Bulls relied on defense to build a working margin, holding the Bulldogs to 16.1 percent shooting.
JCSU shot 46.2 percent in the first period to set the tempo, but both teams cooled off considerably in the second period. Both teams combined for three field goals as the Bulldogs shot 12.5 percent and the Golden Bulls made 10 percent of their shots.
Bonner added five points for the Golden Bulls in the first half. Hutton scored four points and Williams pulled down 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs.
The second half was all Golden Bulls until the last two minutes when Bulldogs started their late rally.
“We had to keep pushing,” Butler said. “The game is not over until the fourth quarter is over.”
The Bulldogs proved that.
Official Basketball Box Score
Bowie State vs Johnson C. Smith
2/27/20 3:00 pm at Charlotte, NC (Spectrum Center)
Bowie State Sweeps Season Series with Elizabeth City State
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - In the second meeting of the regular-season with Elizabeth City State University, shooting was a significant factor as the Bulldogs sweep the season series with a 70-59 victory over the Vikings.
The Bulldogs advance to 16-10 overall, 8-5 in conference play, and 4-2 against division opponents. The Vikings dropped to under .500 on the season at 12-13, stand 4-9 in conference play and 2-5 against division opponents. They now sport the second-worst winning percentage in the northern division.
“This was a good win for un on the road”, stated a very happy Bowie State Head Coach Darrell Brooks. “Coach Walker’s teams are always very well coached …, they play hard and are tough. We did a great job defensively, especially holding their leading scorer (Justin Faison) to just two points on 1-of-11 shooting.”
Bowie State got off to a quick start as they held a 16-6 lead, with 12:46 to play in regulation. They maintained its lead throughout the half, as the Bulldogs shot 56 percent (14-of-25) from the field, 50 percent (3-of-6) from deep and connected on 67 percent (8-of-12) of its free throws. Although Elizabeth City State shot 39 percent (13-of-33) from the field, they entered halftime only down by five points.
But in the second half, the Bulldogs continued to make shots, and the Vikings continued to miss shots-- as they shot 32 percent (10-of-31) from the field and 11 percent (1-of-9) from three-point range. Still, Elizabeth City had a chance to win the game. They cut the Bulldogs’ lead of 10 at the 16-minute mark, down to four points at the 10:13 minute mark.
However, their mini runs did not last as they struggled to slow down the Bulldogs’ rhythm on offense--especially senior David Belle (Hyattsville, Md), who led the two Bulldogs double-digit scorers with 22 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field. Senior Juwan Smith (Lexington Park, Md) followed up with 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field.
As a team, the Bulldogs shot 55 percent from the field, making 26-of-47 field goals and knocked down 50 percent (6-of-12) of its shots from long distance. They also held advantage in the paint (30-26). For Elizabeth City State, Joseph Allen, and Shykeef Daniels tallied 14 points each. Gabe Kirkendoll followed up with 10 points.
Next Wednesday (2/19), the Bulldogs will continue its road trip against Virginia Union, who is currently riding a four-game win streak. Game time in VUU’s Barco-Stevens Hall is 7:30 p.m.
Defense Keys in Bulldog Women’s 58-50 Win Over Elizabeth City State
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – The Bowie State women’s basketball team picked up its 21st win of the season behind senior Kyaja Williams’ (Baltimore, Md.) 11th double-double of the season, defeating Elizabeth City State 58-50. The forward posted 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Fellow senior Dynaisha Christian (Pocomoke, Md.) led all scorers with 18 points and added six rebounds while junior Talanya Hutton (Seat Pleasant, Md.) chipped in 10 points.
In addition to their great defensive effort, the Bulldogs' offense was solid as well for a great overall performance. The Bulldogs held the Lady Vikings to making just 22 field goals for the entire game. Offensively, Bowie State shot a solid 46.3 percent (25-of-54) from the floor. Sirena Pitts led the way for ESCU with 12 points while Devona Stell recorded a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Both teams went back and forth in the first period with BSU grabbing 9-7 lead after Williams’ jumper with 3:55 remaining. The Lady Vikings would take control the rest of the way until senior Shawnkia McCallum’s (Baltimore, Md.) deep ball gave the Bulldogs 16-14 lead to end the first quarter.
Williams opened the second stanza with a layup to push BSU’s lead 18-14 before Stell responded with a bucket of her own at 8:19. ECSU controlled the quarter as far as scoring with 12 to BSU 10 but the Bulldogs hung around to take 26-26 tie into the locker room at half.
The third quarter belonged to the Bulldogs as they outscored ECSU 16-11. Hutton gave the Bowie State their biggest lead of the game 33-26 with a layup at 8:22 before Nyasia Blango answered to cut the lead 33-29. BSU would later take a 42-37 lead into the fourth quarter.
Senior guard Amel Duggins (Largo, Md.) knocked down back to back three ball to begin the fourth period and gave the Bulldogs its biggest lead 48-37. The Lady Vikings would score on back to back possession to cut the deficit to 48-41 with 8:03 left. The Bulldogs took control of the game and never looked back when Williams’ layup gave BSU a 54-41 lead. Although the Bulldogs won comfortably, they struggled at the line once again after going 4-of-20 for the entire game. With CIAA tournament right around the corner, the team can’t afford to go 20 percent at the free throw line.
Bowie State will be back on the road on Wednesday (2/19) when they travel to Richmond, Va. to take on Virginia Union University. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
Virginia State Wins Rematch Against Bowie State's Bulldogs 89-66
ETTRICK, Va. -
A rough shooting night
for Bowie State was the main factor in their 89-66 loss to Virginia
State University. The loss dropped the Bulldogs to 15-10 overall, 7-5 in
conference play and 3-2 against division opponents.
The Trojans, who hold the best record in the conference, are now 17-7
overall record, 10-2 in conference play and 3-2 against division
opponents.
In the
first half, the Bulldogs shot 35 percent (8-of-23) from the field, 38
percent (3-of-8) from long distance and made 67 percent (12-of-18) of
its free throws. Things didn’t get much better
in the second half as they shot 30 percent (8-of-27) from the field,
33 percent (3-of-9) from deep and made 67 percent (16-of-24) of its free
throws.
Another
factor in the game was the Trojans ability to control the game. Virginia
State opened the game with a 12-1 lead, just minutes after the opening
tip. They would hold on to the lead for the
rest of the half, and the remainder of the game. Virginia State entered
halftime with a 17-point lead, 48-31.
Virginia
State also held the advantage in points in the paint (21-10), points
off turnovers (14-7), second-chance points (6-0), fast-break points
(7-0), and points off the bench (29-26). The second
half was a continuation of the first half as Bowie State struggled to
hit shots, and the Trojans kept pouring in points. Virginia State saw
its lead grow as high as 24 points at the 6:22 mark.
Francis
Fitzgerald led four Virginia State players in double figure scoring
with 17 points while Antwan Miles and Armond Griebe chipped in 13 and 12
points respectively. William
Vedder rounded the Trojans double figure scorers with 11 points. As a
team, Virginia State shot 58 percent (31-of-54) from the field, 47
percent (8-of-17) from deep and knocked down 76 percent (19-of-25) of
its free throws.
Although
it was not the Bulldogs’ night on offense, senior Cameron Hayes (Upper
Marlboro, Md.) led the three double-digit scorers with 21 points on
6-of-15 shooting from the field. Senior Juwan
Smith (Lexington Park, Md.) continued his scoring outbreak with 15
points, and senior David Belle (Hyattsville, Md.) followed up with 11
points.
The
Bulldogs will travel to Elizabeth City (N.C.) State on Thursday (2/13)
for a battle against the Vikings in the R.L. Vaughan Center. Game time
will be 7:30 p.m
Bowie State Bulldog Women Hold off Virginia State for a 51-48 Road Victory
ETTRICK, Va. –
The Bowie State Bulldogs
played
some tough defense and hit some key free throws on their way to a 51-48
win over Virginia State Trojans Monday evening. The
Bulldogs had balance with junior Talanya Hutton (Seat Pleasant, Md.)
recording a double-double, scoring 10 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Seniors Kyaja Williams (Baltimore, Md.) and Shawnkia McCallum
(Baltimore, Md.) both chipped in nine points. Bowie State
moves to 20-3, (10-2 in CIAA) while the Trojans falls to 9-16, (4-8 in
CIAA).
Bowie
State played some tough defense and a balanced offensive attack to
claim the win. As a team, the Bulldogs held the Trojans
to shooting just 29.8% (14-47) from the floor while shooting a solid
33.3 percent (19-of-57) from the floor in the game. Natalia Leaks had a
game-high 20 points and added four rebounds for Virginia State.
The
Bulldogs took control of the game early in the first quarter, but they
had to fend off a tough effort by the Trojans. After
allowing Virginia State to stay close for much of the quarter, Bowie
State pulled away 11-5 after a Williams layup with 1:27 remaining.
Sophomore Drew Calhoun’s deep ball extended the Bulldogs lead 14-7 to
end the period.
The
second quarter was all about Virginia State. The Trojans orchestrated
an 18-0 run that gave them a 25-16 lead late in the
period before BSU senior Amel Duggins (Largo, Md.) stopped the bleeding
by hitting an important three pointer with 26 seconds left in the
quarter. VSU went into the locker room at half leading 25-19.
Virginia
State continued their dominance early in the third period by building
their biggest lead of 31-19 after Leaks knocked
down a jumper at the 7:17 mark. Similar to VSU in the second quarter,
the Bulldogs used a 12-0 run to tie the game at 33-33 after McCallum’s
layup with 52 seconds remaining. The Bulldogs outscored the Trojans 14-8
in the quarter heading into the final stanza.
The
fourth quarter started out promising for the Trojans after taking 43-39
lead with 6:30 to go. Hutton answered with a deep three to keep
the Bulldogs close at 43-42. Senior Dynaisha Christian (Pocomoke, Md.)
converted a layup to give Bowie State a 47-46 lead before McCallum’s
dagger three pushed the lead to 50-46 at 1:22. Sophomore Chyna Butler
(Syracuse, N.Y.) would later go 1 for 2 at the
charity stripe to eclipse the Trojans 51-48.
Bowie
State travels to Elizabeth City, N.C. on Thursday (2/13) to take on
Elizabeth City State University at 5:30 p.m. inside the R.L. Vaughan
Center.
WASHINGTON (February 6, 2020) –
Howard University Director of Athletics Kery Davis announced the hiring of
Larry Scott as the football program’s new head coach today.
“We are proud to welcome Coach Larry Scott to the
Howard University family. After a thorough search and several qualified
candidates, Coach Scott was the clear choice to lead Howard’s football
program, given his experience and passion
for students and the game,” said Davis. “I’d like to thank our search
firm, Jeff Schemmel from Collegiate Sports Solutions and Dan Walters
from Buffkin/Baker, for their help during the search process.”
Coach
Scott brings to the program more than a decade of experience, serving
in a number of Division I coaching positions, including the University
of Miami, the University of Tennessee and the University
of South Florida. Most recently, he was an integral part of the staff
that led the University of Florida to an 11-2 overall record and a
top-10 ranking in the country.
The
Sebring, Florida, native has spent a majority of his coaching career in
his home state—at USF, where he attended from 1997-2000 — he coached
from 2006-12; at Miami, he coached for three seasons
from 2013-15; and most recently, he coached at Florida from 2018-19.
Prior to joining the Florida coaching staff, Scott was a member of Butch
Jones’ staff at the University of Tennessee during the 2016-17 season.
Earlier in his career, Scott served for four
seasons as a high school football coach.
During
his time at the University of Miami, Scott served as the Hurricanes’
tight ends coach for two-plus seasons (2013-15) prior to being named the
interim head coach for the final six games of
2015. In this position, Scott led the Hurricanes to a 4-2 mark and a
berth in the Sun Bowl.
At
USF, where he started in 2005 as director of high school relations, he
coached the university’s offensive line, tight ends and running backs.
He also served as a lead recruiter, where he helped
lead the team to their best recruiting class in program history in
2008, only to surpass that class in 2009 with the nation’s No. 21 ranked
class.
“I am excited to have Coach Larry Scott join the Howard University athletics program as our head football coach,” said
President Wayne A. I. Frederick. “His experience recruiting,
training and molding student athletes to excel on the gridiron and in
the classroom are aligned with Howard’s mission and values. I invite the
entire Bison community to get their tickets now
and let’s fill Greene Stadium in support of this new decade for Howard
football.”
Bowie State Men's Basketball Conquer Elizabeth City State 69-67
In the first of two
regular-season meetings, Bowie State defeated conference foe Elizabeth
City State University on Greek Night by a final score of 69-67.
Senior Juwan Smith
(Lexington Park, Md.) has been pouring it in on the offensive end
during the team's three-game homestand, and he continued his tear
tonight with 19 points on 6-of-8 shooting for the field off the
Bulldogs' bench. "He's been aggressive, and that's what we talked about. "I felt like I
was bogging him down and I said 'you know what I just want you to go
play and make plays, shoot the ball if you're open and he's been doing
exactly that," Head coach Darrell Brooks said. This game went back and forth as the score remained close throughout the
entire contest. Things didn't get really interesting until late in the
second half. At the 7:47 mark, senior David Belle
(Hyattsville, Md.) converted on a layup to put Bowie State up by six,
until ECSU's Justin Faison answered back with a three-pointer to cut the
lead down to three. Belle would score another layup at the 5:50 mark and make his free throw
to complete the and-one, but the Vikings would counter with a slam dunk
by Joseph Allen. Seniors Saiquan Jamison (Upper Marlboro, Md.) would score by a tip-in, and Cameron Hayes
(Upper Marlboro, Md.) would knock down a jumper, to push Bowie State's
lead to eight with four minutes left. With the crowd in a frenzy,
Elizabeth State answered with a 3-pointer by Gabe Kirkendoll to make it a
five-point game. With 49 seconds left and Bowie State up three points, ECSU's Faison
scored on a layup to make it a one-point game as Vikings head coach
Shawn Walker quickly called a timeout. Belle would knock down a pair of
free throws as the Vikings quickly fouled and relied on last possession
to tie the game until Faison was called for a double-dribble violation,
which put the game to rest. Besides Smith, Belle also led Bowie State with 19 points on 7-of-9
shooting from the field. Hayes chipped in eight points, and Jamison
contributed six points. As a team, Bowie State shot 56 percent
(26-of-46) from the field, 66 percent (6-of-9) from long-distance and
made 79 percent (11-of-14) of its free throws. Faison led four Elizabeth City State players in double figure scoring
with 18 points while Kirkendoll and Joseph Allen tallied 17 and 16
points respectively. Shykeef Daniels rounded the Vikings' double figure
scorers with a dozen points. On Monday (2/10), the Bulldogs will begin a three-game conference road
trip beginning at Virginia State University. Game time is set for 7:30
p.m. in VSU's Multipurpose Center.
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Big First Half Leads Bowie State Bulldog Women’s to 76-40 Win Over Elizabeth City State
BOWIE, Md. –
Senior Kyaja
Williams (Baltimore, Md.) was impressive on the court tonight recording
another double-double and ended with 22 points and 11 rebounds to go
along with seven steals while junior Talanya
Hutton (Seat Pleasant, Md.) recorded a double-double herself scoring 18
points, tying her career-high and grabbed a career-high 10 boards.
Senior Dynaisha Christian (Pocomoke, Md.) chipped in 14 points to go along with seven rebounds.
Bowie State moves to 19-3 overall, 9-2 in league play and 3-1 in the CIAA North. ECSU dips to 8-15 (4-7 CIAA) on the year.
The Bulldogs took the win behind a great overall performance as a team. As a team, BSU shot a scorching hot 50.8 percent
(32-of-63) from the floor while holding the Lady Vikings to shooting just 25 percent (14-of-56).
Bowie
State took over the game early with a big first half and never looked
back. The Lady Vikings scored the first
basket of the night but were shut down by the Bulldogs defense after
that until the 4:10 mark of the first period. While holding ECSU with
one field goal, the Bulldogs went on a 15-5 run orchestrated by Williams
and Hutton. A Hutton layup with one minute left
gave BSU 24-7 lead to end the quarter.
Although
the Lady Vikings held their own in the second stanza by scoring 10
points, the Bulldogs were the superior
team. BSU held 30-20 advantage in points in the paint and scored 27
points off turnovers to ECSU nine. Williams’ back-to-back layups gave
Bowie State 36-11 lead at the 4:05 mark. Senior Lea Whitehead (Odenton,
Md.) jumper closed out the first half with the
Bulldogs on top 40-17.
Senior
Amel Duggins (Largo, Md.) started out the third period with a pair of
three pointers to extend the Bowie State
lead to 46-17 with 8:33 remaining. The Lady Vikings offensive woes
continued in the quarter as the visitors scored only five points
compared to 26 points for Bulldogs. Another Williams layup with seven
seconds to go stretched the lead to 66-22 entering the
fourth quarter.
ECSU outscored BSU in the fourth period 18-10 but it was a little too late as the Bulldogs dominated the first three
quarters by a large margin to pick up their third straight win.
Deal
and Sirenna Pitts led the Elizabeth City State Vikings in scoring with
11 points apiece. Devona Stell came off the Lady Vikings bench to haul
down a team-high 11 rebounds
Bowie State travels south for its next contest at Virginia State University on Monday (2/10) in Ettrick, Va. Tipoff
is slated for 5:30 p.m. in VSU’s Multipurpose Center.
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