The beat goes on for A&T women
ORANGEBURG S.C. -- N.C. A&T put South Carolina State in a big hole early and never relented as the Aggies won their seventh straight, a 90-61 women's college basketball win at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. All five starters scored in double figures for A&T.
Amber Bland led the bunch with 23 points and five rebounds. Lamona Smalley recorded her 10th career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Jaleesa Sams added 13 points on 6-for-9 shooting, while Brittanie Taylor-James scored 12 points and had nine rebounds. Junior point guard Ta'Wuana Cook finished with 11 points and seven boards.
"We've been preaching about putting two halves together since the preseason,'' said A&T coach Patricia Cage-Bibbs. "We are on a mission, and I believe champions play like champions no matter who they are playing or what the score is. We executed from the start. Our first half was awesome."
The Aggies (13-5, 6-0 MEAC) held Marie Reid, the conference's top field goal shooter, to 1-for-8 shooting and three points.
"The young lady is a great passer as well as a great scorer,'' said Bibbs. "So we wanted to make sure we stayed in front of her because when she is not scoring, she's great at distributing the basketball."
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