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RALEIGH, N.C. - Senior guard-forward Allison Sikes (Richmond, Va.) scored 13 points for Saint Augustine's College in a 78-58 CIAA women's basketball victory over Fayetteville State at Emery Gymnasium on Saturday.
The win snapped a three-game losing skid for the Lady Falcons (12-8 overall, 6-4 CIAA, 1-3 Southern Division), who relied on their strengths to blow out the Lady Broncos (6-14, 4-7 CIAA, 1-3 Southern Division). Among the league's best in forcing turnovers and rebounding, the Lady Falcons were excellent in both areas.
The Lady Broncos coughed up the ball 23 times against the Lady Falcons' defense, and it resulted in 24 points for the Lady Falcons. The Lady Falcons also scored 21 points off a whopping 31 offensive rebounds as they controlled the glass by a 59-36 margin. The Lady Falcons are first in the CIAA in rebounding margin and offensive rebounding and third in forcing turnovers.
Senior guard-forward Le'Kiesha White (Richmond, Va.) spearheaded both categories for the Lady Falcons in another outstanding all-around game. She snatched 10 rebounds and had four of the Lady Falcons' 12 steals to go along with 12 points and a game-high eight assists which tied a career-best.
Sophomore forward Scharlawn Hubbard (Akron, Ohio) was effective in the paint with 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Lady Falcons, who won the rebounding battle by committee. Sikes added eight rebounds, freshman center Umeka Benson (Charlotte, N.C.) collected seven rebounds and freshman guard Ebony Spencer (Chesapeake, Va.) ventured in the lane for six rebounds.
Their defense and rebounding helped the Lady Falcons stretch a 40-31 halftime lead to 54-37 with 13:14 left on two free throws by freshman forward Victoria Davis (San Diego, Calif.). Their lead eventually reached 21 points with 7:26 remaining.
Spencer had nine points while Davis, Benson and senior guard Crystal McCaffity (Havelock, N.C.) each contributed eight points. Junior guard Brittany Torain (Warner Robins, Ga.) scored seven points for the Lady Falcons, who had eight players score seven or more points.
Capricia Smalls led the Lady Broncos with 14 points. Je'Lena Robertson added 13 and LaQuasha Jordan scored 11 points.
The Lady Falcons are back home in Emery Gymnasium Monday. They host Winston-Salem State at 5:30 p.m. The Lady Rams won the first meeting 58-56 in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Jan. 29.
