Greensboro, NC—SC State had two players to score in double-figures but it wasn't enough as the Lady Bulldogs suffered an 83-63 loss to the North Carolina A&T in a MEAC matchup in the Corbett Sports Center.

 

SC State (8-17, 3-10 MEAC) jumped out to an early six point lead. NC A&T (18-8, 12-1 MEAC) quickly rebounded with a 7-3 run to pull within two, 7-9 with 15:44 remaining. The teams exchanged baskets over the next ten minutes until the Lady Aggies went on a 12-0 run to jump ahead 29-17 with a little over five minutes remaining in the half. A made free-throw by Trinese Fox broke a six minute scoring drought for SC State which in turn began a 9-0 run. With 1:17 remaining in the half the Lady Bulldogs pulled within three, 29-26. The Lady Aggies increased its lead to six points going into the half, 34-28.

 

The second half of the game belonged to NC A&T as they began the half on a 12-4 run to increase its lead to 46-32. The Lady Aggies continued to press increasing its lead to 20 points, 60-40 before the SC State put its offense in motion. The Lady Bulldogs went on an 11-4 run to cut the lead to 13, 51-64, with 7:41 remaining in the contest. NC A&T enjoyed their biggest lead of the game, 24 points (78-54) with just over three minutes remaining eventually winning the game by 20, 83-63.

 

The Lady Bulldogs Sophilia Hipps and Paris Alston recorded double-figures in the loss, scoring 20 and 15 points respectively. 

 

Ta'Wuana Cook led all scorers with 25 points in the victory.

 

SC State will close out its 2009-10 road season on Monday, Feb. 22, when they travel to Norfolk, VA to take on the Spartans of Norfolk State. The Lady Bulldogs will return home on Saturday, Feb. 27 when they host Bethune-Cookman in a MEAC contest. It will senior day for the Lady Bulldogs.

 

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