From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference:
North Carolina A&T State 86, Delaware State 59
North Carolina Central 57, Norfolk State 44
North Carolina A&T State 86, Delaware State 59
DOVER, Del. — Four North Carolina A&T State women’s basketball players scored in double figures as the Aggies used a big fourth quarter to secure their seventh consecutive win, 86-59 over Delaware State at Memorial Hall on Sunday.
N.C. A&T (7-1) put the Hornets (2-7) away with an impressive 32-2 run that started midway through the third quarter and lasted until midway through the fourth quarter.
Deja Winters led the Aggies with 20 points. Sean Kelly Darks added 18 points, four assists and two steals on 7-for-9 shooting, while Chanin Scott pitched in with 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block.
Jasmen Walton also reached double figures with 10 points on 5-for-6 shooting. Senior forward Jayla Jones-Pack led the team with a game-high 12 rebounds. Box Score | Recap
North Carolina Central 57, Norfolk State 44
NORFOLK, Va. — Junior forward Anissa Rivera scored a game-high 22 points to go along with 11 rebounds and four blocks to lead the North Carolina Central women’s basketball team to a 57-44 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Southern Division victory at Norfolk State Sunday afternoon.
Rivera scored 16 of her season-high 22 points in the second half to rally the Eagles to their first league triumph. Rivera has scored in double digits in all seven games this season and has three double-doubles on the campaign.
Junior Kiyana Brown continued her strong play in the New Year, recording her third straight double-double with 11 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Freshman Paris McBride added eight points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals for the Maroon and Gray.
