UR women stumble
Despite an impressive second-half run, the Richmond women's basketball team fell to Charlotte 62-55 yesterday in an Atlantic-10 game at the Robins Center.
Sophomore Brittani Shells scored a team-high 15 points. Charlotte controlled most of the first half, as guard Shannon McCallum scored 13 points. The 49ers went into the locker room with a 29-23 advantage, marking the first time Richmond has trailed at the break since starting conference play.
A layup by Ashya Jones pushed the Charlotte lead to 33-25 with 16:26 remaining. The Spiders battled back, going on an 11-2 run. Richmond took its first lead, 36-35 off a 3-pointer by freshman Sam Bilney as time expired. Charlotte responded with an 8-0 run of its own, sparked by two consecutive layups by Danielle Burgin.
CHARLOTTE (5-1 A-10, 14-6)
Floyd 6, Spriggs 4, Burgin 14, McCallum 17, Jones 14, Hubbard 0, Carter 4, Ray 3, Meador 0, McAdoo 0. Totals 26 7-8 62.
RICHMOND (4-2 A-10, 16-5)
Thomas 6, Bell 0, Goring 6, Shells 15, S. Bilney 11, Oliver 4, R. Bilney 3, McKnight 10, Zygaite 0. Totals 19 13-16 55.
3-point goals: C - McCallum 2, Ray. R - Shells, S. Bilney, R. Bilney, McKnight.
Halftime: Charlotte 29-23
Other games
SHAW 54, VUU 45: Jessica Davis scored 21 points and Shana Andrus had 11 rebounds to lead Shaw University past Virginia Union, which was led by Tonaye Smith with 19 points.
VIRGINIA UNION (3-7 CIAA, 6-9)
Robinson 0, Ricks 3, Clarke 6, Smith 19, Walker 1, Stevens 0, Scott 6, Hill 7, Chandler 3. Totals 18 6-10 45.
SHAW (6-4, 10-8)
Baxter 5, Davis 21, Andrus 8, Trammell 0, Jenkins 3, Smith 0, Johnson 7, Bozeman 2, Hyppolite 2, Jackson 6, Roundtree 0. Totals 20 12-20 54.
3-point goals: VUU - Ricks, Hill, Chandler. SU - Jenkins, Johnson.
Halftime: Shaw 27-25
VIRGINIA STATE 62, ST. AUGUSTINE'S 50: The Trojans took control of first place in the CIAA East with their victory over St. Augustine's. Katania Walker scored 14 and Morgan McGill scored 12 and added 10 rebounds to propel VSU.
VIRGINIA STATE (8-3 CIAA, 16-3)
Phillips 7, Appiah 2, Walker 14, Thompson 7, Carson 4, McDowell 7, McGill 12, Brantley 7, Brown 2. Totals 20 20-31 62.
ST. AUGUSTINE'S (5-6, 10-8)
White 3, Parker 11, Bryant 16, Sikes 11, Iceson 0, Washington 2, McCaffity 2, Griffis 5. Totals 20 8-13 50.
3-point goals: VS - Walker 2. H - Parker 2.
Halftime: Virgina State 27-26
MEN
George Mason 78,
Delaware 55
FAIRFAX - Dre Smith and Michael Morrison scored 14 points apiece as George Mason halted its first losing streak of the season with a win over Delaware. The Patriots overcame a slow start to end a two-game skid.
DELAWARE (3-7 CAA, 9-13)
Ledsome 2-2 0-0 4, Egerson 8-19 0-0 20, Carter 4-12 1-3 10, Johnson 2-2 0-2 5, Dawson 5-19 0-0 11, Boney 0-1 2-2 2, Santiago 1-2 0-0 2, Pegg 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 22-58 4-9 55.
GEORGE MASON (8-2, 15-5)
Monroe 2-6 2-2 6, Birdsong 4-9 2-2 11, Smith 5-10 2-2 14, Cornelius 4-10 0-0 8, Long 5-13 0-0 11, Henderson 0-0 0-0 0, Nolan 0-0 0-0 0, Tate 5-9 0-0 10, Morrison 6-7 2-4 14, Pearson 1-3 2-3 4, Fleming 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-67 10-13 78.
Halftime-George Mason 37-35. 3-point goals-Delaware 7-28 (Egerson 4-10, Johnson 1-1, Carter 1-6, Dawson 1-9, Santiago 0-1, Boney 0-1), George Mason 4-16 (Smith 2-5, Birdsong 1-2, Long 1-3, Tate 0-3, Cornelius 0-3). Rebounds-Delaware 29 (Egerson 11), George Mason 47 (Long 10). Assists-Delaware 12 (Carter, Egerson, Johnson 4), George Mason 12 (Long 6). Total fouls-Delaware 13, George Mason 15. A-4,845.
Liberty 78,
High Point 63
LYNCHBURG - Kyle Ohman matched his career high with 26 points to lead Liberty tover High Point. Ohman hit five 3-pointers and was 9 of 13 from the field as the Flames won for the fifth time in six games. Nick Barbour scored 21 points for High Point, which has lost six consecutive games.
Ohman keyed Liberty's decisive first-half run with seven points, two assists, two rebounds and a block, helping the Flames increase a 29-27 lead with 7:38 remaining in the first half to a 41-29 advantage with 3:30 left.
HIGH POINT (1-9 Big South, 5-15)
Morris 2-5 0-0 4, Short 3-5 0-2 6, Daniels 3-5 0-0 6, Barbour 6-16 8-9 21, Singleton 1-3 3-5 5, Iati 1-4 0-0 2, Crowder 0-4 0-0 0, Harris 6-13 0-1 17, Huntington 0-0 2-2 2, Campbell 0-3 0-0 0, Appiah 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-58 13-19 63.
LIBERTY (6-4, 15-7)
An.Smith 8-13 1-1 21, Ohman 9-13 3-4 26, Floyd 2-6 3-5 7, Sanders 0-1 2-3 2, Curry 7-17 0-0 18, Stephene 0-1 0-0 0, Baker 2-4 0-0 4, Spencer 0-0 0-0 0, Au.Smith 0-1 0-0 0, Weaver 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 28-58 9-13 78.
Halftime - Liberty 45-29. 3-point goals - High Point 6-21 (Harris 5-10, Barbour 1-7, Campbell 0-1, Iati 0-3), Liberty 13-28 (Ohman 5-8, An.Smith 4-8, Curry 4-11, Stephene 0-1). Rebounds - High Point 29 (Daniels 6), Liberty 43 (Curry 10). Assists - High Point 12 (Barbour 5), Liberty 22 (Sanders 9). Total fouls - High Point 16, Liberty 16. A - 2,696.
VUU 80, Shaw 74
RALEIGH, N.C. - Braxton Byerson had 20 points to lead four players in double figures as Virginia Union defeated Shaw in CIAA play.
VIRGINIA UNION (8-2 CIAA, 13-3)
Bran. Byerson 16, McDonald 6, Brax. Byerson 20, Williams 17, Bond 3, Wansley 14, Dupuy 0, Smith 2, Cook 2. Totals 24 26-33 80.
SHAW (4-7, 7-12)
Ford 0, Bell 15, Bascom 0, Smith 13, Means 8, Nelson 2, Graham 11, Dawson 15, Ewards 3, Callwood 7, Devere 0. Totals 28-71 9-13 74.
3-point goals: VUU - Brax. Byerson 4, Bran. Byerson, McDonald. SU - Smith 3, Graham 3, Dawson 3.
Halftime: Virginia Union 44-32
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