HAMPTON, Va. – A 14-1 start of the second quarter helped propel Hampton to a 60-42 win over South Carolina State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference matchup Saturday afternoon.

After a sluggish first quarter that saw SCSU score the last four points to make it a 12-9 Hampton lead after one, the Lady Pirates went on a 14-1 run over the first nearly seven minutes of the second to lead 26-12 on a triple by Mahaley Holit with 3:11 left in the half.  Ashley Bates hit a layup with 38 seconds left in the half to keep the margin at 14 points, but a pair of Dashanique Peterson free throws with 14 seconds left gave Hampton a 30-18 halftime advantage.

The 12-point halftime margin was as close as SCSU got in the second half.  A K'lynn Willis jumper with 5:49 left gave Hampton its largest lead of the second half at 53-31.

Jephany Brown was the leading scorer with 17 points and eight rebounds, while Monnazjea Finney-Smith added 15 points and seven boards and Bates had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds with four assists and five steals.

Hampton now faces Savannah State on Monday night at 5 pm.

For more information on Hampton University women's basketball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.