Here’s a recap of all of the CIAA girls’s basketball motion throughout Saturday’s full slate of video games.
Shaw 63, Virginia Union 59
Prime Performer: Shaw F Zaniyyah Ross-Barnes 12 factors, seven rebounds
The Shaw Bears overcame a slight scare to notch a 63-59 win over the Virginia Union Panthers. Getting into the fourth quarter up 15 factors, the Bears held a double-digit lead for the primary 5 minutes of the ultimate interval.
That was till Virginia Union started to make a run, trimming the deficit down to 2 factors with 11 seconds remaining. Shaw held off VUU, sealing the win on the free throw line.
Bowie State 65, St. Augustine’s 63
Prime Performer: BSU G Anii Harris 22 factors, three steals
An impressed second-half rally lifts the Bowie State Bulldogs over the St. Augustine’s Falcons 65-63. The Bulldogs trailed by means of all the first three-quarters of this recreation, with the deficit peaking at 19 factors. Powered by a 19-8 run, the Bulldogs took their first lead within the fourth quarter. After St. Augustine’s briefly took the lead again, BSU sealed the win on a go-ahead three-pointer by Jayla Irvin within the remaining minute.
Virginia State 51, Winston-Salem State 48
Prime Performer: VSU G Tiyanna James 13 factors, seven steals
In a sloppy recreation that featured 52 complete turnovers, the Virginia State Trojans got here out with their fourth victory in a row, beating the Winston-Salem State Rams 51-48. Each groups struggled taking pictures from deep, going a mixed 3/32 from three-point vary. Constructing off a 6-0 run to finish the primary half, VSU held tempo, sustaining the lead for the whole thing of the second half.
Elizabeth Metropolis State 55, Livingstone 52
Prime Performer: ECSU G Dy’Jhanik Armfield 15 factors, 5 rebounds, three steals
The streaking Elizabeth Metropolis State Vikings prolonged their win streak to 3 video games following a 55-52 win over the Livingstone Blue Bears. In a fourth quarter by which each groups mixed for 22 free throw makes an attempt, the Vikings sealed the win, scoring all their remaining eight factors from the charity stripe.
Johnson C. Smith 54, Bluefield State 51
Prime Performer: JCSU G Najah Lane 15 factors 7/8 from the sphere
The Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls received again within the win column with a 54-51 win over the Bluefield State Massive Blue. After constructing a 17-9 lead within the first quarter, Bluefield State went chilly from the sphere the remainder of the best way, taking pictures a mixed 28% during the last three quarters (40% within the first). In the meantime, Johnson C. Smith saved its finest for final, scoring a game-high 18 factors within the fourth quarter on 54% taking pictures.
Fayetteville State 71, Lincoln (PA) 68
Prime Performer: FSU G Aniylah Bryant 27 factors, six steals, 4 assists
Fayetteville State prolonged its conference-high eight-game win streak with a 71-68 extra time win over Lincoln (PA). It was a tough begin for the Broncos, who scored simply 4 factors on 2/13 taking pictures within the first quarter. Over the subsequent three quarters, they slowly climbed again into the sport, enhancing their taking pictures share every quarter.
Unbelievable victory alert! Fayetteville State College’s Girls’s Basketball crew secured a shocking win towards Lincoln College in extra time 71-68! pic.twitter.com/wn7LOehF4t
— FSU Broncos (@FSUBroncos) January 6, 2024
This peaked within the remaining interval, by which they shot 64%, taking their first lead of the sport within the course of. A 3-pointer by Lincoln’s Ciani Montgomery with 37 seconds left in regulation despatched the sport to extra time. After constructing an eight-point lead, Lincoln started to get sloppy, committing 4 turnovers within the remaining two minutes and lacking two crucial free throws, resulting in their loss.
