Thursday conference slate produces close finishes

Thursday offered one other full slate of CIAA girls’s video games that set the tone for the second half of the season.

There was an additional time recreation, frantic finishes, and stunning outcomes. Listed below are the outcomes.

Elizabeth Metropolis State 72, Winston-Salem State 62

High performer: ECSU G Alanis Hill 23 factors, six rebounds, 4 steals

Elizabeth Metropolis State secured its first convention win of the season, knocking off Winston-Salem State 72-62. Winston-Salem State is now the final winless girls’s workforce in convention play. In a back-and-forth recreation by way of three quarters, ECSU took full management within the fourth quarter, outscoring WSSU 25-12 within the recreation’s ultimate eight minutes.

St. Augustine’s 58, Virginia Union 53

High Performer: VUU F Ny Langley 13 factors, 19 rebounds, six assists, six steals

St. Augustine’s kicked off their 2024 calendar yr on a excessive notice defeating Virginia Union 58-53. Each groups struggled from the sphere, taking pictures a mixed 27% for the sport. In the long run, the Falcons outscored the Panthers 27-17 within the fourth quarter and additional time to take house the win.

Fayetteville State 71, Bowie State 54

High performer: BSU G Jayla Irvin 22 factors, 4 rebounds

Fayetteville State prolonged its win streak to seven video games following a 71-54 win over Bowie State. The Broncos’ depth proved key to victory outscoring the Bulldogs 29-5 off the bench.

Virginia State 73, Johnson C. Smith 69 OT

High performer: VSU G Tiyanna James 18 factors, 6 rebounds, 3 steals

Virginia State went on the street successful a hard-fought additional time thriller over Johnson C. Smith 73-69. With 3:32 remaining in regulation, Johnson C. Smith trailed 59-52 after surrendering a 16-2 run over the earlier 5 minutes. Kelis Carmon spearheaded a 9-2 run, scoring six factors in that span to ship the sport to additional time. In additional time, nevertheless, the Trojans scored the primary eight factors placing the sport out of attain.

Bluefield State 81, Claflin 65

High performer: BSU G Honest Roberts 27 factors, 7 rebounds, 3 steals

Bluefield State snapped a three-game shedding streak after an 81-65 street win over Claflin. The Massive Blue improves to 3-2 in convention play, whereas Claflin drops to 1-4.

Shaw 78, Lincoln (PA) 64

High performer: Shaw F Naomi Winston-Ellis 20 factors, 4 of 8 on 3-pointers

Along with successful its first convention recreation of the season, Shaw additionally handed Lincoln its first convention loss, with the ultimate rating studying 78-64. With 5:26 left within the second quarter, Camilla Barreno made a three-pointer to present Shaw a 26-24 lead and would maintain it for the rest of the sport.