Chelseas Faulhaber (#35), Karnina Bunch (#3), and LaTondra Morrow (#20) were three of the top five scorers for JCSU in the 75-59 road win over Chowan
Box Score
Murfreesboro, NC – The Johnson C. Smith University women's basketball team topped Chowan University 75-59 in a CIAA contest on Thursday, January 9th at the Helms Center. JCSU improves to 9-4 overall and 4-0 in the conference, while the Hawks fall to 7-7 overall and 1-3 in the CIAA.
The Golden Bulls started off fast against Chowan in the first half. Six minutes into the contest, JCSU held an 11-2 advantage. The Hawks eventually battled back and drew within four (16-12) with 10:12 on the clock. The Hawks managed to take their first lead (22-20) with a three pointer from RyJae Anderson at the 4:28 mark.
Senior guard
Karnina Bunch (Vicksburg, MS) answered back with a three-pointer to reclaim the lead. In fact, Bunch scored the last five points of the half. She made another three-pointer and a pull-up jumper as time expired in the first half. JCSU held a 32-26 advantage at the break.
Bunch has a team-high nine points, followed by senior guard
Deanna Downer (Elberton, GA) with five points. JCSU shot 54% (13-24) from the field, while the Hawks connected on 33% (9-27) of their shot attempts. The Golden Bulls overwhelmed Chowan by outscoring them 14-5 in the points off turnovers category.
Chowan faced a deficit for the entire second half. JCSU never relinquished their lead and extended their advantage to as much as 17 (67-50) with less than four minutes to play. The Golden Bulls closed out the game and earned their ninth win in their last 10 games.
Bunch concluded the contest with a game-high 17 points. Sophomore center
Ashley Porter (Winston-Salem, NC) contributed with 14 points and six rebounds, shooting 5-of-6 (83%) from the floor. Senior guard
Marquesha Sparks (San Fernando, CA), junior center
Chelsea Faulhaber (Spartanburg, SC), and sophomore guard
LaTondra Morrow (Charlotte, NC) all had eight points apiece.
Rachel Gostomski had a team-high 15 points, along with three steals for the Hawks.
JCSU women's basketball returns to the court on Saturday, January 11th against Elizabeth City State University. Tipoff for this CIAA cross-divisional matchup is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. at the R.L. Vaughan Center.
