Feb. 20, 2007

Final Stats

ELIZBETH CITY, NC- The Elizabeth City State University Vikings ended a three losing streak with a 77-74 divisional victory over Bowie State University Tuesday evening at the RL Vaughan Center.

After a halftime score which was knotted at 37 apiece the second stanza saw five ties and seven lead exchanges. The Vikings took the lead for good on a 3-pointer by Anthony Butler with 4:02 remaining. ECSU notched their biggest lead of the night (5 points) on a jumper by Anthony Hilliard with 27 seconds to go before Gil Goodrich cut the lead to three with a running jumper just seven seconds later. Hilliard pushed the lead back to five after two made free throws with 16 ticks left. A 3-pointer by BSU's Jason Ingram brought the Bulldogs to within two before a foul sent Brian West to the free throw line where he converted one of two shots. Goodrich's last second three-point attempt missed its mark and the Vikings held on for the 77-74 win.

C.J. Pigford led all scorers with 27 points and a team high 11 rebounds while Tyronne Beale finished with a 20 point 12 rebound performance. The Bulldogs fall to 15-8 overall, 11-8 in the CIAA and 5-4 in the division.

ECSU will return to action on Saturday, February 24th as they play host to Virginia Union University for their final game of the regular season. It will be senior night at the RL Vaughan Center and tip-off is slated for 5:05 pm for the nationally televised event. For more information on ECSU Athletics visit www.ecsuvikings.com.