CONWAY, SC --- South Carolina State's Taylor Brown and Chrisana Scott both reached double digits with 15 and 10 points, respectively, but it was not enough as the Lady Bulldogs dropped an 85-44 decision at Coastal Carolina Sunday afternoon. Taylor also had seven rebounds to lead SC State on the boards.

Coach Audra Smith's team found cold shooting (20.7 pct.) and a big deficit on the boards (29-60) too much to overcome in falling to 1-12 on the season. The contest completed the 2019-2020 non-conference schedule for second-year coach Smith and her team. 

SC State opens Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play Saturday (Jan. 4) at Coppin State in the first contest of a two-game league road trip at Baltimore. Tipoff for Saturday's contest is set for 2 p.m. and will be followed by an MEAC encounter between the Eagles and the SC State men at 4 p.m.

SC State will remain in the Baltimore area for a second league doubleheader next Monday (Jan. 6) against Morgan State, beginning at 5:30 p.m. with the women's game.

Against Coastal Carolina, which is off to one of its best-ever seasons, the Lady Bulldogs fell behind 19-5 after one quarter and trailed 48-21 at the half. The host Chanticleers outscored SC State 22-13 in the third and 15-10 in the final stanza in the victory, which lifted them to 10-1 overall.

Aja Blount had 22 points and matched teammate Naheria Hamilton for rebounding honors with 11 for Coastal. Alana Denson came off the bench for 14 points.