The Winston-Salem State Rams have superior within the ladies’s bracket of the CIAA match following an exciting 62-59 win over the Bowie State Bulldogs.
Winston-Salem State will get its revenge towards Bowie State after shedding 58-38 of their lone common season encounter this yr.
The win snapped a six-game shedding streak for the Rams coming into the match.
Former CIAA Participant of the Yr Amaya Tucker shouldered the offensive load for the Rams, scoring 25 factors on an environment friendly 8-of-11 taking pictures from the sphere and connecting on two three-pointers. She additionally recorded 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
The Bulldogs had been led by Jayla Irvin, who completed with 24 factors, 5 rebounds, and three steals. Anii Harris scored 16 factors, although struggled from the sphere, making 5 of 16 shot makes an attempt.
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After a decent first quarter, the Rams created some separation within the second, outscoring the Bulldogs 19-8, taking a 31-21 lead into halftime.
Turnovers proved pricey for the Bulldogs within the second quarter, committing six (13 complete within the first half).
Tucker was additionally a catalyst for WSSU’s sturdy run, scoring 14 of her 25 factors within the first half.
Bowie State, nevertheless, received themselves again within the recreation, outscoring Winston-Salem State 10-2 within the first 4 minutes of the third quarter, trimming the deficit to 2 factors.
After briefly taking again the lead, Tucker knocked down a three-pointer to finish the interval, tying the sport and coming into the ultimate stanza.
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Within the recreation’s ultimate seconds, tied at 61, Tucker as soon as once more produced an enormous bucket, driving in for an and-one layup to seal the victory for Winston-Salem State.
Winston-Salem State will now advance to face the CIAA South’s third-seeded Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls tomorrow as a part of the second set of opening-round video games.
