Scoring Drought downs Lady Blue Bears
46-70 to Shaw
Adrian Ferguson
December 04, 2007
Salisbury, NC – Two Livingstone scoring
droughts in the second half expands a 24
point victory (70-46) for Shaw
University (6-1, 2-1 CIAA) in William
Trent Gymnasium. NeKeisha Anthony led
the Lady Bears with 19 points while
Jessica Davis and Jamie Goshen added 16
and 11 respectfully. Two Lady Blue Bears
from the bench led the effort with nine
points each; Brandie Shaw and Sherrell
Lawson. Livingstone (1-7, 0-3 CIAA)
trailed at the half 22-30.
After overcoming a slow start in the
first five minutes of the game, Shaw
preceded on a 9-0 run that ended with a
three-point bonus play by Brandie Shaw
with 10:45 on the clock. The Lady Blue
Bears reached within four points (10-14)
at 9:31. Sherrell Lawson scored the
lay-up to help LC to its closest margin
of half and led the Lady Blue Bears with
seven points for the half. Jessica
Davis scored ten points for Shaw and
helped the Lady Bears to an eight-point
halftime lead of 30-22.
After halftime intermission, Livingstone
did not score another field goal until
10:17. By this time Shaw increased its
lead to 20 at 45-27. The Lady Blue Bears
continued to show life despite its
shooting woes by getting within 11
points with 5:21 remaining. Brandie Shaw
led LC in the second half with seven
points. NaKeisha Anthony scored 12
points in the second half to charge the
Bears to the 70-46 victory.
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