ORANGEBURG, SC—Junior guard Whitney Wiley poured in 23 points, while senior Sophilia Hipps chipped in 11 but it wasn't enough as South Carolina State suffered its third straight league loss 67-47 to Hampton Saturday at S-H-M.

South Carolina State women's basketball team played in their annual “Think Pink” game, where they honor surviving cancer victims by wearing pink uniforms.

On the day, Hampton was led by junior forward Quanneisha Perry with 20 points and six rebounds, while guard Laura Lewis added 16 in the victory.

SC State falls to 6-15 overall, 1-8 in the MEAC, while Hampton improves to 11-10, 7-3 in the league.

The first half belong to the Lady Pirates sparking a 20-4 run off a layup by Whitney Hill to extend the lead 25-5 at the 3:42 mark. A layup by Senior Sophilia Hipps pulled SC State within 15, 25-10 with 2:46 left in the half.

Laura Lewis hit a layup with 0:06 seconds to give Hampton a 20 point lead, 32-12. The Lady Bulldogs shot a season low 33% from the field in the first half.

Lewis nailed a 3-pointer to open the second half for the Lady Pirates at the 19:54 mark to put them ahead 35-12. A pair of free-throws by Whitney Wiley would pull the Lady Bulldogs as close as 17, 46-29 with 10:47 left in the game.

Lewis's 3-pointer with 4:03 left in the game sealed the 67-47 victory for Hampton. The Lady Bulldogs committed 19 costly turnovers in the game.

South Carolina State will return to action on Monday against the Lady Bison of Howard University in a 5:30 p.m. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference doubleheader. The men's game will be followed in a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.

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