Norfolk State earned an impressive MEAC win on Saturday afternoon, taking down Coppin St. by a score of 64-51. The Spartans went into the break leading by five points, and then outscored the Eagles 34-26 over the final 20 minutes to secure the win.
Norfolk’s win was spearheaded by a balanced scoring effort. Kierra Wheeler led the scoring with 22 points, while Anjanae Richardson and Da’Brya Clark added 10 points each. The Spartans’ ability to generate opportunities at the charity stripe was crucial to their success. They drew 14 personal fouls on the defense, which led to 16 points (89% shooting) from the free throw line. Efficiency metrics evaluated the offense at an average of 1.09 points scored per possession on 52% true shooting.
Coppin St. was led by Laila Lawrence, who scored 13 points while collecting 19 boards. As a team, the Eagles had some offensive struggles, scoring just 0.85 points per possession on 31% shooting from the field. They were heavily challenged on field goal attempts in the paint, scoring just 35% of their total points on those shot attempts near the hoop.
- Norfolk State committed two unforced turnovers (3% of possessions)
- The game pace (possessions per 40 minutes) of 59.3 was a season-low for Coppin St.
- Eight lead changes and one tie were recorded in the game
Both teams take the floor again on Feb. 26. Norfolk State heads to Hill Field House to take on Morgan State, where the Spartans will look to extend their winning streak. Meanwhile, Coppin St. will try to turn things around when they meet winning-streak riding Howard at Burr Gymnasium.
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