Tenika Neely

Women's Basketball Written By Andrea Wheeler, Sports Information Intern

NCCU SECOND-HALF BATTLE NOT ENOUGH IN 55-32 LOSS TO BETHUNE-COOKMAN

Neely Leads Offensively while Blount Leads on the Boards

Box Score
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – In spite of a one point second half deficit against the Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman, 21-20, the Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University could not outlast B-CU and fell 55-32 on Monday, Jan. 14 at Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach, Fla.

After trailing by 22 points at the end of the first-half, the Lady Eagles paced to an 8-3 run over the first four minutes of play in the second-half to break the margin to seventeen. 

Junior Tenika Neely led NCCU with nine points, shooting 4-for-9 from the field and 1-for-1 from behind the arch while red shirt freshman Kaylah Blount led NCCU defensively grabbing six boards while stealing one Wildcat possession and scoring two points. Fellow freshmen Aja Hoyle and Amber Neely also contributed six points apiece.  

The Lady Eagles found themselves in a first-half deficient after not scoring a field goal for the remaining nine minutes of half one.

NCCU brought the game as close as four points at 11-7 after a layup by Amber Neely at the 15:28 mark. B-CU ended the first half of competition on a 21-1 run, taking a 22 point lead into the locker room.

Following the halftime intermission, and NCCU’s 8-3 run, the Wildcats pushed ahead by as many as 23 before capturing a 23 point victory over NCCU 55-32.

In the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference matchup, the Lady Eagles shot 30.2 percent from the field on 13-for-43 shooting, 1-for-6 from behind the arc, and 50 percent from the charity stripe, 5-for10.

Two Wildcat student-athletes finished with double figure scoring led by Terrenisha Hollis’ double-double outing with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Hollis also dished out four assists, stole three Lady Eagle possessions and blocked two NCCU shots. In addition to Hollis’ standout performance, Chastity Rene Taylor scored 15 points.

B-CU was 45.7 percent from the field on 21-for-46, 5-of-10 from the long range, and 61.5 percent from the free-throw line, 8-for-13.

NCCU drops to 0-16 on the season, 0-3 in the conference as Bethune-Cookman advances to 7-8, 2-1 and progresses to 6-0 in the series.

The Lady Eagles return to action on Monday, Jan. 21 where they battle the Bison of Howard University in McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium in Durham, N.C.

For more information on Lady Eagles basketball, visit the official website of NCCU Athletics at www.NCCUEaglePride.com. 
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