Brittane Neely had a game-high 12 points and 10 rebounds in the 74-48 win over Bluefield State
Bluefield, WV – The No. 18 Lady Golden Bulls basketball team picked up a 74-48 non-conference victory over Bluefield State College Saturday afternoon from the Ned Shott Gymnasium. The win improves JCSU to 8-1 overall, while Bluefield remains winless at 0-6.
BSC took their one and only lead of the contest off a three-pointer from Kelly Pawlowski. Pawlowski put Bluefield up 13-12 with 11:32 remaining in the first. The Lady Golden Bulls quickly regained after back-to-back jumpers from senior guard
Shakira Clarke (Toronto, Canada) and sophomore guard Terica Jones (Raleigh, NC).
J.C. Smith held a 30-23 advantage at halftime after a made three from junior guard
Shakeena Cunningham (Buffalo, NY). JCSU shot 36.4% from the field in the opening (12-33). Junior center
Brittane Neely dominated early with a half-high of eight points and nine rebounds.
Bluefield appeared clearly outmatched in the second period. A lay-up from Neely gave JCSU their first double digit lead (36-25) four minutes into the half. With 7:12 on the clock, the Lady Golden Bulls rattled off a three-minute, 14-0 scoring run to put the nail in the coffin. This was the largest margin of victory for JCSU this season.
Neely had a game-high double-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and three steals. Senior forward
Demetria Bell (Indianapolis, IN) produced 12 points, six boards, and four assists. Senior wing
Sheria Hatcher (Flint, MI) scored 10, followed by Jones with nine points after a 7-for7 night from the free throw line.
Charlene Diggs had a team-high 10 points, while Pawlowski and Kathleen Bailey both had nine.
The Lady Golden Bulls beat Bluefield 40-14 off points in the paint, 23-10 in points off turnovers, and 15-6 off second chance points.
JCSU returns home for conference play against St. Paul's College on Tuesday, December 15th. Game time is slated for 5:30 pm inside Brayboy Gymnasium.
