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WBB CBU
55
Alabama A&M AAMU 1-2,0-0 SWAC
60
Winner California Baptist CBU 4-0,0-0 WAC
Alabama A&M AAMU
1-2,0-0 SWAC
55
Final
60
California Baptist CBU
4-0,0-0 WAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Alabama A&M AAMU 10 10 8 27 55
California Baptist CBU 9 10 19 22 60

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Jordan Benson

Lady Bulldogs Fall in Close Game at California Baptist

RIVERSIDE, Calif. __ Sophomore forward Dariauna Lewis turned in another double-double as she finished with 14 points and 17 rebounds as the Lady Bulldogs fell narrowly at California Baptist 60-55 on Saturday afternoon in the CBU Event Center.

Lewis finished the game shooting 5-of-12 from the field and grabbing eight offensive rebounds along with three blocks and three steals.

After a very slow start to the game where both teams struggled offensively, the Lady Bulldogs headed into the locker room leading 20-19. The third quarter proved to be the turning point of the game as the Lancers scored 19 points in the quarter, while holding the Lady Bulldogs to just eight and taking a 10-point lead into the final quarter of the game.

In the fourth, California Baptist stretched the lead to as many as 15, however the Bulldogs managed to fight back and pull within three points with 11 seconds left, but fell short after a pair of free throws would seal the game.

Junior DeShawna Harper was the only other double-digit scorer for Alabama A&M, as she finished with 10 points, two steals two rebounds.

Post-Game Notes
  • Alabama A&M starting lineup: Nigeria Jones, DeShawna Harper, Jameica Cobb, Lazurea Saunders and Dariauna Lewis
  • The Lady Bulldog starting five in the game combined for 32 points on 14-of-47 shots from the floor in the game
  • A&M shot 25.3 percent from the field for the game, and shot 6-for-20 from three.
  • The Lady Bulldogs outrebounded the Lancers 51-50. Alabama A&M pulled down 19 offensive rebounds, which led to eight second-chance points. The Lancers pulled down nine offensive rebounds, for nine second-chance points.
  • Free throws: A&M shot 69 percent (9-of-13) from the charity stripe, while CBU went 13-of-24 (54 percent).
  • Turnovers: A&M forced CBU into 23 turnovers, scoring 14 points off those errors, while the Lady Bulldogs turned it over 15 times. for 15 points off their turnovers.
  • Bench points: The Lancers bench outscored the Bulldogs bench 21-17.

Up Next
Alabama A&M will host the University of North Florida in their home opener on Wednesday, Nov. 20 for Elementary School Day, scheduled for an 11 a.m. tip.

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