Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls

Ninth-Ranked Virginia Union Escapes With 78-72 Win Over JCSU

12/3/2016 4:36:00 PM

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Box Score Ninth-Ranked Virginia Union Escapes With 78-72 Win Over JCSU

Charlotte, N.C. (Dec. 3, 2016) – In a game that featured nine ties and eight lead changes, ninth-ranked Virginia Union used a fourth quarter run to defeat Johnson C. Smith University, 78-72  in a nonconference women's basketball matchup at Brayboy Gym on Saturday afternoon.

Trailing 59-56 entering the fourth quarter, JCSU grabbed the lead after going on a 6-0 spurt capped by an Asha Jordan (Monroe, N.C.) layup with 7:34 remaining.  VUU then regained the lead with 5:50 to go when Ashley Smith nailed a jumper making it 65-64.

After a Lady Walker basket made it 67-64, JCSU closed again to within one at 67-66 after
Blaire Thomas (Waterloo, Iowa) got a layup to fall with 3:14 left. 

Virginia Union then used a 7-2 run sparked by a Brittany Jackson three-pointer , a Lady Walker tip-in and a Jayda Luckie layup that pushed the lead to 74-68 at the 1:05 mark.  After a pair of Thomas free throws trimmed the lead to 74-70, VUU was able to salt the game away, going 6-of-6 from the line inside the final 24 seconds to take the 78-72 win.

Brittany Jackson led all scorers with 29 points while Panther teammate Alexis Johnson chipped in 14 points.

The Golden Bulls got 17 points from Blaire Thomas while Asha Jordan had 12. 
Anika Jones (Shelby, N.C.) finished with 11 points for JCSU.  MaryAnna Moore (Laurens, S.C.) had a productive outing, scoring eight points and securing eight rebounds for the Golden Bulls.

The loss drops JCSU to 6-2 on the season while the Panthers improved to 6-0.

After breaking for final exams, the Golden Bulls will next take to the court on Dec. 10 with a 2:00 p.m. road game at Paine College.