FINAL SCORE: Sacramento State 65, Hampton 61
RECORDS: Hampton 4-5; Sacramento State 4-3
LOCATION: Albuquerque, NM – The Pit

HOW IT HAPPENED: In a game that saw 13 ties and 11 lead changes, a layup by Hannah Friend and two Tiana Johnson free throws in the last two minutes enabled Sacramento State to defeat Hampton 65-61 in the last day of the Lobo Invitational on Thursday.

Neither team held more than a five-point advantage throughout the game and Hampton took its last lead on a 3-pointer by Laren Vanarsdale with 3:13 left to lead 61-59.  A Julynne da Silva jumper with 2:42 left tied the game for the final time at 61-all.

BEHIND THE NUMBERS

• Senior Kaylah Lupoe had 16 points, seven boards, six blocked shots and four steals to top three in double figures for Hampton.
• Matching her 16 points was Laren VanArsdale who added four boards, three assists and two steals before fouling out in the last minute.
• Ashley Bates had 13 points, five boards and four steals to join the double figures club.
• Friend was the leading scorer for Sacramento State with 25 points and seven boards.

UP NEXT
Hampton now heads to upstate New York to start a two-game swing against the Ivy League taking on Cornell on December 29 at 1pm.
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.