Box Score

HAMPTON, Va. – The Hampton University women's basketball team sent its seniors out in style Monday night, beating Florida A&M 88-49 on Senior Night at the HU Convocation Center to clinch the MEAC regular-season crown.

On top of earning the top seed for next month's MEAC Tournament in Winston-Salem, N.C., the Lady Pirates (20-6, 13-1 MEAC) recorded their 20th win of the season – marking the first time since 1992-93 and 1993-94 that Hampton has recorded back-to-back 20-win seasons.

Junior guard Choicetta McMillian (Fairfield, Texas) led the Lady Pirates with 18 points on 5-for-9 shooting from behind the arc, while junior guard Jericka Jenkins (Lancaster, Texas) added 17 points and 11 assists.

Senior forward Quanneisha Perry (Decatur, Ga.) recorded her ninth double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while senior guard Laura Lewis (Dallas, Texas) added 12 points, seven rebounds and four steals.

The Lady Pirates shot 50.7 percent (35-for-69) from the floor in scoring a season-high 88 points, making eight of 22 3-pointers and 10 of 14 free throws. The Lady Pirates out-rebounded FAMU (13-12, 8-5 MEAC) 44-30 and forced the Lady Rattlers into 23 turnovers.

FAMU shot 35.6 percent (21-for-59) from the floor, making just two of 11 treys.

Jasmine Grice and Christian Rateree led FAMU with 10 points each.

After Grice hit a jumper at the 6:40 mark to pull FAMU within eight, 28-20, the Lady Pirates closed out the first half on a 20-2 run to go into the intermission up 48-22 and put the game out of reach. The run started with 14 unanswered points for the Lady Pirates, including two 3-pointers from McMillian.

The Lady Rattlers went from the 6:40 mark to the 1:20 mark of the first half without scoring.

The Lady Pirates shot 60.0 percent (18-for-30) from the floor in the first half, hitting six of their 13 treys and all six free throws. Hampton also took a 13-11 rebounding edge into the half, and the Lady Pirates forced FAMU into 17 turnovers.

McMillian led all scorers with 14 points at the half.

The Lady Pirates will return to action on Saturday, when they travel to Dover, Del. to take on Delaware State at 5 p.m. For more information on Hampton University basketball, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.