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41
Bowie St. BSUM 12-11,8-6 CIAA
50
Winner Virginia St. VS 10-15,6-9 CIAA
Bowie St. BSUM
12-11,8-6 CIAA
41
Final
50
Virginia St. VS
10-15,6-9 CIAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Bowie St. BSUM 13 2 12 14 41
Virginia St. VS 14 7 12 17 50

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Dr. Jolisa Williams, Asst. AD for Media Relations

Bulldogs Fall 50-41 at Virginia State

PETERSBURG, VA -- Sophomore Anii Harris and redshirt sophomore Katerra Myers combined to score 25 total points - 61-percent of Bowie State's points - but the Bulldogs fell to the Virginia State Trojans 50-41 on the road Wednesday night in the VSU Multipurpose Center.

Harris led the Bulldogs (13-11, 9-6 CIAA) with 16 points and two steals. Myers tacked on nine points and six rebounds and junior Seanice Lyons chipped in as well with six points and four assists. The loss dipped the Bulldogs to 5-4 in the Northern Division and now all three teams VSU, BSU and Elizabeth City State tie with the same record for second place in the North.

BSU held the Trojans (10-15, 6-9 CIAA) shooters to just 29.6-percent from the field. The Bulldogs also kept the Trojans top-scorer Raija Todd to 3-of-15 shooting and eight points in the game.

How It Happened

After falling behind 2-0, Bowie State went on a 5-0 run with 8:28 left in the first quarter to take a 5-2 lead. The Bulldogs then surrendered that lead and entered the second quarter down 14-13.

BSU offensive woes continued in the second quarter and faced a 21-15 halftime deficit.

Bowie State and Virginia State both put up 12 points in the third quarter, keeping the deficit even at 33-27 entering the fourth as the Bulldogs scored three fast break points in the quarter.

VSU kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 41-32 advantage before BSU went on a 5-0 run, finished off by Harris' layup, to shrink the deficit to 41-37 with 1:51 to go in the contest. The Trojans responded and outscored the Bulldogs the rest of the way. Bowie State took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring 12 of its 14 points in the paint.

Game Notes

» The Bulldogs held the Trojans to only 29.6 percent shooting from the field.
» Harris, Myers, and Lyons combined to account for 76-percent of the Bulldogs points.
» The Bowie State defense forced 21 turnovers.
» Harris led the Bulldogs with a game-high 16 points.
» Bowie State got a team-high seven rebounds from sophomore Saniha Jackson.

Up Next
Bowie State women's basketball will host Lincoln (PA) for its regular season finale on Saturday, Feb. 18 inside A.C. Jordan Arena for senior day. Game time is set for 3 p.m. from A.C. Jordan Arena.

For the most up-to-date information on Bowie State Athletics and its 13 varsity sport teams please visit www.bsubulldogs.com.

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