RALEIGH, N.C. - Bowie State University women's basketball team (6-0) winning streak to start the season continues after Wednesday's 57-45 road victory over Saint Augustine's University. The Bulldogs took the win behind a big first half effort that propelled the team to their sixth straight win. Senior
Kyaja Williams (Baltimore, Md.) was once again dominant after another double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds while junior
Talanya Hutton (Seat Pleasant, Md.) registered 14 points.
Kaaliya Williams scored game-high 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds while Kamya Renwicks added 10 points for Saint Augustine's. The Lady Falcons are now 4-3 on the year
The Bulldogs took the win behind a great overall performance by the team. As a team, Bowie State shot a hot 50 percent (19-of-38) from the floor while holding the Lady Falcons to shooting just 39.5 percent (17-of-43). The Bulldogs almost had three players in double figures, but sophomore
Drew Calhoun (New Carrollton, Md.) was a field goal short. She finished the night with eight points.
The Bulldogs took over the game early with a big first half and never looked back after a 12-0 run. The Falcons would however stop the bleeding after back to back layups by Williams and Milequa Eason at 3:10 in the first quarter. BSU never allowed St. Augustine's to get in any rhythm offensively and closed the period leading 18-10. The Falcons made the game competitive in the beginning of the second quarter after going on a mini 5-0 run to cut the deficit to 18-15 at 7:49. Just when the Falcons found its rhythm, the Bulldogs turned it up a notch and went on an 11-0 run to stretched the lead to 29-16. Calhoun hit two three pointers during that run to secure the big lead going into the half up 33-20.
Once in control, the Bulldogs never looked as Williams jumper gave the team their biggest lead 35-20 to open the third period. However, the Falcons would chip away at BSU's lead after Williams layup cut it to 37-31 with 3:01 remaining. Sophomore
Chyna Butler's layup and a pair of free-throws extended the team's lead to 10 ending the period on top comfortably. Although the Bulldogs committed more turnovers (22) than the :Lady Falcons (20), they still found a way to be more superior and imposed their will not only throughout the fourth period, but the whole game. The Lady Falcons would attempt to make a late comeback cutting the lead to 44-53 but Williams knocked down another jumper to put the game out of reach. From there, the Bulldogs simply cruised their way to their sixth straight win.
Bowie State will stay in Raleigh, NC to take on Shaw University on Saturday (12/7). Tipoff is set for 2 p.m.
