Saturday, February 24
Hampton, VA
4:00 pm
Hampton University
15-13/11-4
63
vs
60
Morgan State
14-13/7-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan State | 15 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 60 |
| Hampton | 15 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 63 |
Photo by: Dale Rutemeyer – UTC Athletics
LADY PIRATES ROAR BACK TO TOP BEARS
2.24.18 | Women's Basketball
HAMPTON, Va. – A wild fourth quarter saw Hampton rally from a 14-point deficit to take a 63-60 win over Morgan State on Senior Day Saturday.
The Bears closed the first half on an 8-1 run to lead 31-26 after a foul shot by Allina Starr with four seconds left in the opening half. In the third period the lead grew to 14 points on three occasions, the last being 48-34 on a Lexus Spears layup with 22 seconds left.
A pair of free throws by Mikayla Sayle with 16 seconds left in the quarter started a 20-2 run over the next 6:10 as Sayle hit a free throw to lead 54-50. Ashley Bates had a steal and layup which tied the game at 50 with 5:34 remaining.
K'lynn Willis with a free throw gave Hampton a 58-53 lead with 93 seconds left, but Morgan State used a 3-ball from Jihayah Chavis and a layup from Spears to tie the game at 58-all with 34 seconds left.
Hampton worked for another shot and senior Monnazjea Finney-Smith banked in a 3-ball from the left wing with six seconds left to put Hampton back up 61-58. After a layup by Chavis with three seconds left brought the score to 61-60, Willis drained two free throws to ice the win.
Sayle went out on senior night with a career high 18 points, seven rebounds and three steals, while Bates added 12 points and five boards and Finney-Smith chipped in with 11 points for Hampton.
Hampton closes out the regular season on Thursday at Norfolk State in a 5:30 pm tip.
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.
The Bears closed the first half on an 8-1 run to lead 31-26 after a foul shot by Allina Starr with four seconds left in the opening half. In the third period the lead grew to 14 points on three occasions, the last being 48-34 on a Lexus Spears layup with 22 seconds left.
A pair of free throws by Mikayla Sayle with 16 seconds left in the quarter started a 20-2 run over the next 6:10 as Sayle hit a free throw to lead 54-50. Ashley Bates had a steal and layup which tied the game at 50 with 5:34 remaining.
K'lynn Willis with a free throw gave Hampton a 58-53 lead with 93 seconds left, but Morgan State used a 3-ball from Jihayah Chavis and a layup from Spears to tie the game at 58-all with 34 seconds left.
Hampton worked for another shot and senior Monnazjea Finney-Smith banked in a 3-ball from the left wing with six seconds left to put Hampton back up 61-58. After a layup by Chavis with three seconds left brought the score to 61-60, Willis drained two free throws to ice the win.
Sayle went out on senior night with a career high 18 points, seven rebounds and three steals, while Bates added 12 points and five boards and Finney-Smith chipped in with 11 points for Hampton.
Hampton closes out the regular season on Thursday at Norfolk State in a 5:30 pm tip.
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.
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballTeam Stats
MSUW
HAMW
FG%
.397
.367
3FG%
.333
.273
FT%
.909
.649
RB
38
33
TO
26
19
STL
14
16
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
10
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
0
3FGM
0
FTM
8
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