Feb. 14, 2006
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - The Lady Rams of Winston-Salem State University broke their six game losing streak that dated back to January 21, 2006 on Tuesday evening at the LJVM Coliseum Annex as they recovered from a 12-point second-half deficit to earn a 67-60 victory over the Livingstone College Lady Blue Bears in CIAA Western Division women's basketball action.
The Lady Rams, a team that was looking for their first victory in the month of February, came out of the locker room hot as they shot 54% from the field during the first 10 minutes of the game as WSSU jumped out to an early double-digit lead.
The Lady Blue Bears responded with a 14-4 run over the next six minutes as they evened the contest and set up a feverish final four minutes of the half.
WSSU took a five-point lead to the locker room at halftime, yet saw that cushion evaporate during the first five minutes of the second half as Livingstone mounted a run that propelled them ahead of host-team WSSU by as many as 12 points midway through the second period of play.
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The Lady Rams again bounced back, and behind a solid performance from the WSSU bench, mounted a charge that would earn them their first win in seven tries.
Cherena Douglass, a key reserve, chipped in with three points and four rebounds as well as a pair of assists, a steal and a block in only nine minutes of play as she and other Lady Ram bench players helped to shut down the feisty Blue Bears en route to the 67-60 win.
WSSU was led by Shalonda Carter who tallied 14 points and five rebounds as she led three Lady Rams into double figures.
With the win, the Lady Rams improve to 8-17 overall and improve to 3-11 in the CIAA (2-6 CIAA West). The Lady Blue Bears drop to 6-17 overall and fall to 2-11 in the CIAA with the loss (1-7 CIAA West).
WSSU returns to action on Sunday, February 19, 2006 at 1:00 pm in a contest versus the Lady Broncos of
For additional information on WSSU women's basketball, contact the WSSU Office of Sports Information at (336) 750-2143 or log on to the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at www.WSSURAMS.com
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