ORANGEBURG, SC—Junior guard Shaunice Reed posted once again another productive outing with a team-high 19 points and four rebounds, but it wasn't about enough as South Carolina State dropped an 55-63 decision to UMES Monday (Jan.13) night inside Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.

Angie Juste-Jean finished with 10 points and three rebounds, while Janiah Hinton added nine (9) points and five rebounds in the loss. Senior guard Makayla Lumpkin provided a solid effort off the bench with five points and five rebounds.

South Carolina State falls to 2-18 overall, 1-3 in the MEAC, while UMES improves to 6-12 overall, 1-2 in the league.

NEXT UP: South Carolina State hits the road to take on North Carolina Central in a pivotal Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference showdown Saturday (Jan. 25) in Durham, NC.

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