Box Score SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Bowie State University women's basketball got their season started on a positive note, defeating Lock Haven University 69-60 in the opening game of the Wolf's Bus Lines Classic.
 
Lady Bulldogs junior Ty-Nita Baker (Houston, Miss.) scored a game-high 22 points and added eight rebounds to lead Bowie State. Senior Donia Naylor (Washington, D.C.) picked up where she left off last season, recording a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds and junior Sheldeen Joseph (Belair St. Vincent and the Grenadines) contributed 10 points.
 
Rachael McDaniel paced Lock Haven with a team-high 14 points to go along with seven rebounds. Emily Daugherty and Sami Lane scored in double figures for the Lady Eagles, tallying 11 and 10 points respectively. Marrysa Moyer grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds to go along with seven points.
 
Both team struggled at the charity stripe as Lock Haven went 19-for-32 (59.4 percent) compared to 20-for-34 (58.8 percent) for Bowie State.
 
 "We really struggled with free throws in this game. But down the stretch from about the four-minute mark on, we made them count. The kids fought, and fought, and fought. Their ability to sink those free-throws down the stretch really made the difference and it counted and I'm excited about the win", said Bowie State Head Coach Renard Smith.
 
A competitive first half saw eight ties and eight different lead changes, resulting in an even, 31-31 score after 20 minutes of play.
 
The second half mirrored the first, as the two teams battled back-and-forth with neither able to gain a substantial advantage.
 
Bowie State rallied late, however.  With the game tied, 55-55 with 2:59 to play, the Bulldogs went on a, 14-5 run to secure the win.
 
The Lady Bulldogs play host Shippensburg at 6 pm Saturday (November 15th) to close out Bowie State's participation in the Wolf's Bus Lines Classic. Shippensburg dropped their season opener, falling 73-67 to Johnson C. Smith University.