CHARLESTON, SC—Junior guard Heniaya Moton tossed in a game-high 31 points to lead South Carolina State to an, 81-75, overtime victory over Charleston Southern Saturday (Nov. 9^th) at Buccaneer Field House.

Preseason All-MEAC forward Taylor Brown recorded the games only double-double with 19 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. Moton connected 7-of-17 from behind arc, while shooting 6-of-8 from the charity stripe.

The Lady Bulldogs (1-1 overall, 0-0 MEAC) led in several categories including points in the paint (34/30), 2^nd chance points (22/12), fast break points (13/12) and rebounds (49/43).  South Carolina State improved from the season-opener shooting 80% from the free-throw line as a team.

Junior guard Jacquece Alston added 11 points and eight rebounds in the win.

South Carolina State returns to action on Tuesday (Nov.12^th) when they host Radford University in a 7 p.m. contest at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.

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