Feb. 12, 2011
Final Stats
MURFREESBORO, NC- The Elizabeth City State University Lady Vikings earned a season split with Chowan University, handing the Hawks a 57-51 overtime loss Saturday afternoon at the Helms Center.
The Lady Vikings trailed 23-17 at the break but then rallied with a 9-2 run to tie the game at 29 apiece with 14:26 remaining in regulation. The Hawks regained the lead after a free throw by Courtney Knight was followed by a Talaya Lynch 3-pointer, giving the home team a 44-40 advantage with 3:39 to play.
Unfortunately for Chowan (12-11, CIAA 9-6) they went 0-4 from the floor after Lynch's trey ball while four free throws, two apiece by Kenyatta Gill (2:46 mark) and Shatara Jackson (1:25 mark) sent the game to an extra session knotted at 44.
In overtime ECSU went 3-4 from the field and 7-13 from the free throw line, outscoring Chowan 13-7. The Hawks struggled from the floor in the extra session, hitting only 2-10 attempts at the basket.
ECSU held a decisive edge in points off turnovers, 19-6 and held a 12-2 fast break advantage.
Lynch and Brittany Nicholson paced the Hawks with 13 points apiece while Gill and Shaquella Johnson shared the Lady Viking high honors with 11 points each.
ECSU (17-8, CIAA 10-5) will host Virginia State University for the WBCA Pink Zone game on Monday, February 14th at the RL Vaughan Center. Tip-off is slated for 5:30pm. For more information on ECSU Athletics, visit www.ecsuvikings.com.
