A&T Women Win Again!

[Aggie One]

This was a team that blistered us last year. Coach Bibbs has her team humming on all cylinders. Amazing what good recruiting combined with great coaching can do to turn things around in a hurry.

Turnovers help A&T drop Navy

GREENSBORO -- N.C. A&T forced the Navy women into 25 turnovers Monday night, helping the Aggies edge the Midshipmen, 64-59, at Corbett Sports Center.

Amber Bland led the Aggies with 18 points and eight rebounds, while teammate Tweet Cook added 17 points and five assists. Brittanie Taylor-James chipped in 11 points off the bench.

NAVY (3-7) -- Currier 0-0 0-0 0, Meyer 6-17 8-8 22, Burnett 1-3 1-2 3, Kropa 0-3 0-2 0, Hobbs 3-4 0-0 6, Canace 0-2 0-0 0, Hill 1-1 0-0 2, Lyren 0-1 0-0 0, Davidson 0-2 0-0 0, Altschul 1-2 0-0 2, Knap 7-19 2-7 16, Conner 4-6 0-0 8. Totals 23-60 9-12 59.

N.C. A&T (5-4) -- Coulter 2-5 0-1 4, Cook 5-12 7-8 17, Waddell 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor-James 4-11 3-3 11, Bland 6-14 4-8 18, Williams 1-7 2-6 4, Lowry 2-3 0-0 4, Smalley 3-7 0-2 6. Totals 23-59 16-28 64.

3-point goals -- Navy 4-20 (Meyer 2-9, Kropa 0-2, Lyren 0-1, Davidson 0-1, Knap 2-7), N.C. A&T 2-10 (Cook 0-4, Bland 2-4, Williams 0-1, Smalley 0-1). Rebounds -- Navy 43 (Conner 10), N.C. A&T 37 (Bland 8). Assists -- Navy 11 (Kropa 6), N.C. A&T 9 (Cook 5). Turnovers -- Navy 25, N.C. A&T 16. Total fouls -- Navy 24, N.C. A&T 11. Technicals -- none. Fouled out -- Hobbs, Conner (Navy). Attendance -- 297.

[Aggie One]

The Naval Academy gave us a lot more ink than the Greensboro paper.

navysports.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/121806aaa.html

Turnovers Plague Mids in Loss
Meyer scores 22 points for Navy

Dec. 18, 2006

GREENSBORO, N.C. - North Carolina A&T forced the Navy women's basketball team into 25 turnovers, which helped the Aggies to a 64-59 victory over the Midshipmen, Monday night in Greensboro, N.C.

The Aggies (5-4) were able to take slim leads of up to six points throughout the game, but the Mids (3-7) successfully answered those runs each time.

The Mids trailed by eight points at 44-36 with 12:15 left in the game, their largest deficit of the night, but Navy eventually tied the game at 46-46. The Aggies hit a pair of free throws to take a 50-48 lead, then the Mids committed turnovers on their next three possessions, with the Aggies scoring points on each of their ensuing times down the floor to take a 56-48 lead with 5:35 left on the clock.

Navy was able to climb back to within five points at 62-57 with 1:12 to play, then forced a loose ball at midcourt. Both teams dove for the ball, with the Aggies eventually taking possession and calling a timeout. The Aggies then were fouled and made one of two free throw attempts to increase their lead to six points with 61 seconds remaining in the game.

"We kept answering and kept answering their runs, but those only allowed us to get back to even," said Navy head coach Tom Marryott. "Turnovers limited our chances on offense. We have to be stronger with the ball against pressure."

While Navy committed 25 turnovers, the Aggies turned the ball over 16 times in the game. In addition to the turnovers, the Mids were whistled for 24 fouls in the game, while the Aggies were called for just 11 fouls on the night. Navy shot 12 free throws in the game, with NCA&T attempting 28 foul shots.

Carly Meyer (Sr., Orlando, Fla.) led Navy with 22 points, with 15 of those points coming during the second half, while Margaret Knap (Sr., Chicago, Ill.) scored 16 points for the Mids. Also having a good night was Lindi Conner (Jr., Kingman, Kan.), who tallied eight points and a career-best 10 rebounds.

Navy will remain on the road for a game Wednesday night at Charleston Southern.

[trues]

What is so scaring is her team is very young. Say what you may but this put a lot of pressure on Eaves.

The bottom line she has better recruits and she is molding this team to
not just stay close but win games who ever they play.

[Bornthrilla]

Once again, thank Renick for recruing Bibbs.

[JayBee]

admin said:

Once again, thank Renick for recruing Bibbs.

Ture that! That was a very solid recruit for him. Wish he could've done the same thing for the football team!

[DECKS]

No surprise to me at all! More times than not, this is what happens when you hire people with a proven track record as a head coach. It's really quite simple.

[treese]

No surprise to me at all! More times than not, this is what happens when you hire people with a proven track record as a head coach. It's really quite simple.

Speak the truth DEX!!!!!!!!!AMEN!!!!!!

[da heretic]

Co-sign... unlike what Renick did by hiring Roundtree's unproven, crazy a$$! He learned from that mistake.

[TOPPDOGG]

I just left Corbett and the ladies were rolling Elon by 20 some points.