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Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 13, 2010 8:09:58 GMT -5
Hampton University’s women’s basketball team opened its season with a statement, beating James Madison 69-64 in Harrisonburg in the first round of the women’s preseason NIT.
Senior Quanneisha Perry, the preseason MEAC player of the year, had 27 points and 17 rebounds as the Lady Pirates, the defending MEAC champions, defeated the defending CAA champions. Both teams made NCAA tournament trips last season.
JMU senior guard Dawn Evans, who averaged 24.6 points per game last season to earn honorable menion All-America honors, scored 25 points, but shot just 8-of-28 from the floor and was 6-of-18 from 3-point range.
“Dawn Evans is obviously a great player, but we made her work for everything,” HU coach David Six said.
The Dukes led by 10 in the first half, but Hampton built a nine-point lead in the second. JMU closed within one but Perry hit a jump shot and sank the free throw after being fouled with 30 seconds left.
Hampton plays South Dakota in Brookings, S.D., in the NIT second round on Monday at 7 p.m.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Nov 13, 2010 15:13:58 GMT -5
we may be witnessing the changing of the guard...
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Post by DECKS on Nov 14, 2010 11:12:32 GMT -5
The wnit has been good for the MEAC. A&T, Coppin and Hampton have all won games.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 16, 2010 11:48:07 GMT -5
LADY PIRATES FALL TO SDSU IN WNIT SECOND ROUND
11/16/2010 12:53:04 AMBROOKINGS, S.D. – The Hampton University women’s basketball team fell 76-64 to South Dakota State Monday night at Frost Arena in the second round of the Preseason WNIT, despite three Lady Pirates in double figures. Junior guard Choicetta McMillian (Fairfield, Texas) poured in a career-high 20 points on 6-for-14 shooting, going 5-for-10 from 3-point range. Junior forward Melanie Warner (Tallahassee, Fla.) added 15 points and senior forward Quanneisha Perry (Decatur, Ga.) scored 10 points. Perry and senior guard Laura Lewis (Dallas, Texas) each pulled down a team-high eight rebounds. The Jackrabbits took a 35-33 lead into the half, and a pair of Jennie Sunnarborg free throws with 16:07 remaining gave SDSU a 7-point lead, 43-36. Hampton went on a 7-1 run, cutting SDSU’s lead to 44-43 on a layup from Warner with 13:36 to play. Sunnarborg’s layup with 8:55 left gave SDSU a 55-48 lead, but junior center Sherena Abercrumbia (Dallas, Texas) pulled the Lady Pirates within three, 55-52, with a layup at the 7:32 mark. SDSU responded with a 13-5 run, culminating with 1:49 to play when Leah Dietel sank two free throws to put the Jackrabbits up 68-57. The Jackrabbits made all 10 free throw attempts in the final two minutes. The Lady Pirates (1-1) shot 33.9 percent (20-for-59) from the floor, making seven of 17 3-point attempts and shooting 70.8 percent (17-for-24) from the free throw line. South Dakota State (2-0) shot 48.0 percent (24-for-50) and out-rebounded Hampton 37-34. Sunnarborg led the Jackrabbits with a career-high 24 points, while Dietel added 14 points and seven rebounds. Jill Young and Kristin Rotert each added 13 points for SDSU. The Jackrabbits advanced to the semifinals of the Preseason WNIT; they will face Purdue on Thursday. The Lady Pirates will return to action on Tuesday, Nov. 23, when they take on Richmond at 6 p.m. in their home opener at the HU Convocation Center. For more information on Hampton University basketball, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 16, 2010 11:49:29 GMT -5
The word is that Hampton's starting point guard may have been seriously injured in the loss to South Dakota State.
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