DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Senior Khyra Conerly amassed 19 points and nine rebounds for North Carolina Central University, nearly recording her first double-double of the season, but Bethune-Cookman's dominant inside presence provided the Wildcats with a 71-57 conference win inside Moore Gym on Saturday afternoon.
 
Bethune-Cookman's 6-4 sophomore center Kailyn Williams swatted eight shots, grabbed 15 rebounds and scored seven points, while Terrenisha Hollis scored a team-high 18 points with nine boards and four steals for the Lady Wildcats.
 
Kristin Askew and Tia Clement came off the NCCU bench to contribute 10 points each, while the Lady Eagles' leading scorer and rebounder, Racquel Davis, was held to four boards and a single point in just 15 minutes of action with four personal fouls.
 
Bethune-Cookman held a 40-25 lead at halftime, but NCCU used a 9-0 run in the second half to trim the deficit to 45-39 with 12:27 left in the contest.
 
Still just an eight-point gap at 60-52 with 4:55 remaining, the Wildcats used a 9-2 spurt to put the game away.
 
NCCU (6-17, 4-7 MEAC) returns to the hardwood on Monday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. to face Florida A&M in Tallahassee, Florida.