Feb. 20, 2007
Final Stats
ELIZABETH CITY, NC- The Elizabeth City State Lady Vikings dropped their second divisional game of the season in a 70-65 decision to Bowie State University Tuesday evening at the RL Vaughan Center.
With the win the Lady Bulldogs improve to 15-10 overall (CIAA 11-8) and 4-5 in the division. Genet Moore paced Bowie State with 20 points while Markeya Watson contributed a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds.
En route to the five point win, BSU overcame a 33-27 halftime deficit. They shot 52% from the floor in the second half which included going 4-6 from behind the three-point arc. On the other hand the Lady Vikings struggled offensively most of the evening shooting only 32.5% from the field. BSU converted 15 of 22 free throws in the second half to 5-for-9 for ECSU (Eastern Division 7-2).
Celeste Trahan led all players with game highs of 28 points and 19 rebounds. Deanna Price and Ashley Bowman added 14 and 11 points, respectively.
The Lady Vikings (18-8, CIAA 15-4) will return to action on Saturday, February 24th at 1:00pm as they will play host to Virginia Union University. ECSU will bid farewell to 8 senior Lady Vikings prior to the top-off of the men's game. For more information on ECSU Athletics, visit www.ecsuvikings.com