The Norfolk State Spartans stored their scorching streak going with a decisive 87-25 win over the South Carolina State Bulldogs.
That is the second time this season Norfolk State has crushed South Carolina State by a margin of over 60 factors, having gotten a 94-33 win over them on January 6.
The win was the sixth straight for Norfolk State, enhancing their total document to 18-5, together with a 7-1 document in MEAC competitors.
Alternatively, South Carolina State has misplaced 15 straight video games, dropping to 1-22 on the season, together with a 0-8 document towards the MEAC.
They’ve misplaced 14 straight video games towards MEAC opponents relationship again to final season (not together with their match loss to Norfolk State).
Diamond Johnson had one other spectacular efficiency, ending with 26 factors, connecting on 4 three-pointers, including 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 steals.
Kierra Wheeler posted her tenth double-double of the season with 26 factors on 11/14 capturing from the sector and 12 rebounds. Anjanae Richardson scored 13 factors off the bench, flattening three three-pointers.
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South Carolina State didn’t have a single participant rating greater than 5 factors, capturing a season-worst 23% from the sector. As well as, the Bulldogs dedicated simply as many turnovers (25) as they did factors.
On the 8:29 mark within the first quarter, SCSU scored its first factors, making the rating 2-2. This is able to be the final time the sport was that shut because the Spartans went on a 17-2 run over the following seven minutes.
After taking a 24-point lead into halftime, Norfolk State didn’t let off the fuel within the third quarter, outscoring South Carolina State 33-4, capturing 70% from the sector within the interval.
Norfolk State will look to lock up the primary seed within the MEAC match over their subsequent two video games once they play North Carolina Central on Monday and Coppin State subsequent Saturday.
