Bowie State women edge WSSU to remain unbeaten

The Bowie State women (13-0) overwhelmed Winston-Salem State University (6-8) in the first quarter before being overwhelmed themselves in the third. After a dead even fourth quarter, the Lady Bulldogs did just enough for a 54-48 win over the Lady Rams.

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The home victory keeps BSU perfect on the season despite a horrid 27 percent shooting effort, including going 1-15 on three-point attempts.

Bowie State flew out of the gate outscoring WSSU 18-3 in the first period and taking a 33-13 lead into halftime. WSSU came out inspired in the third quarter, outscoring Bowie 19-5 before both teams scored an even 16 in the final quarter.

Some first half stats … @bowiestatewbb is shooting 36 percent from the field (9-of-25), 94 percent at the free throw line (15-of-16) … @WSSU_Athletics shooting 18 percent from the field (4-of-22) and 50 percent (4-of-8) at the charity stripe.

— Bowie State Athletics (@BSU_Sports_Info) January 4, 2020

The stat sheet reveals the key component for BSU’s win, free throws. The Lady Bulldogs were 25-36 from the line, while WSSU managed 10 makes on 16 attempts.

Kyaja Williams led Bowie State with a huge double-double, scoring 16 and pulling down 16 rebounds. Taylor Daniels had a game-high 18 points for WSSU.

This was a designated non-conference game for both teams. Bowie State next plays on Thursday at Johnson C. Smith. WSSU will host Virginia State on Thursday in Winston-Salem.