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(RALEIGH, N.C.) Senior Denisha Kenion (Ft. Washington, MD, Oxon Hill, University of Virginia) scored a lay-up with 8.2 seconds to propel the Bowie State University Lady Bulldogs to a 57-55 road win against the Shaw University Lady Bears inside C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium. 

Shaw turned the ball over 15 times in the first half of play and Bowie State took advantage, scoring 14 points off those turnovers. Bowie State did their share of turning the ball over as well, committing 10 in the first period.

Both teams were nine-of-30 from the field in the 20 minutes. Shaw and Bowie State combined for one-of-17 behind the arc, with Bowie State's Bianca Lee recording the lone triple. The Shaw Lady Bears controlled the backboards during the first period, outrebounding BSU's Lady Bulldogs 26-19.

Shaw (11-11, 7-7 CIAA) began the second half with a 7-0 run to take a 28-27 lead but sophomore Lakisha Walker (Baltimore, Md.) stopped the run with a lay-up at the 15:43 mark. Tanisha McGaughey gave Shaw a 37-33 advantage and Jessica Davis added a pair of free throws that gave the Lady Bears their largest lead of the game at 38-35 at the 12:35 mark.

The lead would change hands several times over the next few until Bowie State's Brittney Jackson (Laurel, MD, Laurel) drilled a 3-pointer, followed by back-to-back lay-ups by junior Bianca Lee (Temple Hills, MD, Archbishop Carroll) and Jackson shifting the advantage back to Bowie State at 51-47.

Shaw went on an 8-4 run to tie the game at 55-55 following a Jessica Davis jumper. Shaw's Lady Bears had a chance to send the game overtime but Shana Andrus missed the first of two free throws with one second left to play. Andrus intentionally missed the second free throw. However, the attempt did not draw iron, creating a violation and sealing the victory for Bowie State.

BSU's Lady Bulldogs were led by Jackson with a career-high 14 points. Jackson hit three-of-four field goals and converted all seven of her free throws. Kenion and Walker added 10 points each and freshmen Juliette Turner (Silver Spring, MD, John F. Kennedy) grabbed a team-high seven rebounds for Bowie State.

Ashley Jackson was Shaw's leading scorer with 19 points and Andrus along with Jessica Davis contributed 10 points apiece. Andrus hauled down a game-high 14 rebounds and Jackson grabbed another 10 boards for the Shaw Lady Bears.

Bowie State (13-9, 12-3 CIAA) will return to action Tuesday, February 10th when they host Virginia State University at 5:30 p.m.