North Carolina A&T defeated UNC Greensboro in a thrilling 56-51 back-and-forth affair at the Corbett Sports Center on Friday evening in the WNIT. The Spartans went into halftime with a nine-point lead, but the Aggies would not go down without a fight. The sides exchanged the lead five times over the final 20 minutes, with North Carolina A&T able to do just enough to come out on top.
Jordyn Dorsey scored 17 points to lead the way for North Carolina A&T. That performance included an impressive 12 points in the second half to ignite the team down the stretch. As a team, North Carolina A&T shot 14-of-44 from the field and 27-of-40 from the line to put up an average of 0.86 points per possession.
Isys Grady put up 10 points to lead UNC Greensboro. The Spartans shot 20-of-51 from the field and 2-of-13 from behind the arc. Their shooting was part of larger offensive struggles that contributed to the loss. UNC Greensboro only mustered 0.77 points per possession on 43% true shooting.
- North Carolina A&T outran UNC Greensboro, outscoring them in transition 15 to 4
- UNC Greensboro recorded assists on 60% of attempted field goals
- Six lead changes and six ties were recorded in the game
North Carolina A&T recovered nicely from its last game, a loss to Stony Brook. The Aggies remain home in the next round of the WNIT, a March 23 matchup with Old Dominion. This evening’s defeat was another tough result for UNC Greensboro. It had lost in its last outing against Chattanooga and was looking to rebound.
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