GREENSBORO, NC – Zaleria Simpson tossed in 17 points and Jacquece added 11 and eight rebounds for South Carolina State but host North Carolina A&T outscored the Lady Bulldogs 39-30 in the second half to earn a 66-55 win Monday.

Fama Gueye had 11 rebound to lead SC State on the boards in the loss, the fourth in row for Coach Audra Smith's team, which played one of its better games of the season despite the setback. The Lady Bulldogs fell to 3-19 overall and 2-7 in the MEAC.

SC State battled the Lady Aggies, the number two team in the league, to a 12-all tie after one period and was down just 27-25 at the half.

Heniaya Moton, who had just six points, nailed a 3-pointer for SC State to open the third period, giving the Lady Bulldogs a 28-27 advantage before NC A&T scored six straight points for a 33-38 edge witih7:22 left in the period. The Lady Aggies led 48-43 after three and outscored SC State 18-12 in the final period.

Jasmen Walton had 17 points, Cinia McCray 15 and Mikaya Wilson 10 to lead NC A&T, which improved to 15-6 and 7-2 in the league.

The Lady Bulldogs shot just 31.5 percent from the field to 35.8 for NC A&T, however, Smith's team enjoyed a 42.1 (8-19) advantage from long range as the Lady Aggies nailed just 20 (3-15) percent of their chances beyond arc.  NC A&T enjoyed a 49-42 edge on the boards.