SUNO's Lady Knights set record for best start in school history
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Posted By: Eddie Francis on January 10, 2011 Mobile, Ala. - Spring Hill was hoping to take advantage of a SUNO team that had not played in a month, but the Lady Knights shook off enough rust to make history. SUNO went to 12-0 for the first time in school history with a 73-71 defeat of Spring Hill (7-10) in the Outlaw Recreation Center. The Lady Knights defeated the Lady Badgers 55-50 on December 16th. SUNO jumped out to their usual early lead, but had to work hard in the second half. The Lady Knights took a 15-8 lead with 10:26 left in the first half, but by the end of the first half they were down 28-26. In the second half, SUNO and Spring Hill traded leads until the last minute and a half. It was the 1:22 mark where the Lady Knights finally closed the door on the Lady Badgers. Spring Hill led 65-61, but back-to-back baskets by Kelly Stewart gave SUNO a boost. On the next possession, Christine Conner stole the ball and drew an "and-one" foul. Making the foul shot, SUNO took a 69-65 lead with 46 seconds left; and they maintained the lead to seal the win. "I feel good for the girls. They worked hard," said SUNO's head coach, Elston King. "After a month off, we were rusty, but they picked it up in the second half." King's career coaching record is 190-135. Stewart led the Lady Knights with a 22-point performance. LaTiondra Smith put in 16 points and led with 2 assists. Conner contributed 11 points, and led with 7 assists and 4 steals on the afternoon. SUNO made 19 team points off turnovers. Sha Sha Buchanan led the Lady Badgers in scoring with 17 points. Erica Wright scored 14 points while Kimarie Bock put in 13 points. Bria Bohanon had 12 points, and led in steals with 4. Tempey Hamilton led in rebounds with 10. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Eddie Francis
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