LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA. (February 10, 2009) – Noel Webster (Hagerstown, MD/Elkton) and Angelle Green (Yeadon, PA/Penn Wood) established career highs in rebounds and points, respectively, but it was not enough as the Lincoln University of Pennsylvania women's basketball team dropped a 75-69 decision to visiting Elizabeth City State University Tuesday night at Manuel Rivero Hall. (BOXSCORE)
Lincoln freshman Sharay DuBose (Salisbury, Md./Parkside HS), a finalist for the HSRN National Player of the Week, led all scorers with 23 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Green scored 13 of her career-best 17 points in the first half to help the Lady Lions to a 37-32 halftime advantage. Webster pulled down 17 rebounds (nine offensive and eight defensive). Tanina Cook (Landover, MD/Charles H. Flowers) added eight points for Lincoln, which played with a lot of heart and effort.
Elizabeth City State placed three players in double figures highlighted by 21 points from Briana Glover, who was 8-for-16 from the field. Shanna Faulker added a double-double with 15 points, 13 rebounds and seven blocked shots. Joyce Freeman contributed 14 points for the Lady Vikings. Ashley Anderson pulled down 13 rebounds for Elizabeth City State.
Green's foul shot with 3:46 remaining gave Lincoln its final lead of the game, 66-65. Kearah Jeffreys made a jumper 11 seconds later to put ECSU ahead to stay. The Lady Lions held a nine-point first half advantage behind the scoring of Green and rebounding of Webster. The Lady Lions also held the lead for most of the second half, but they could not hold off the charging Lady Vikings.
After Freeman tied the game, 54-54, with 10:37 remaining, Lincoln responded by opening a 60-55 advantage on baskets from Webster, Sasha Evans (Hampton, VA/Phoebus) and Cook with 8:37 remaining. The Lady Vikings scored eight straight points to take a 63-60 lead with 6:18 remaining. Green buried a 3-pointer from the top of the key to tie the game, 63-63.
Lincoln returns to action Thursday night when it hosts Bowie State University beginning at 5:30 p.m. Elizabeth City State travels to Raleigh (N.C.) to face Saint Augustine's Thursday also at 5:30 p.m.
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