Box Score Lamesha Deal recorded her seventh double-double of the season with 21 points and 12 rebounds, but the Trojans fell into a second half slump against Fayetteville State University and lost 57-51 on Saturday, January 5^th in Petersburg, VA.

VSU dominated the first half of play outscoring the Lady Broncos in the paint, 14-8. Lamesha Deal led VSU with 11 points in the first half including five made free-throws.  Deal's frontcourt teammate Alexandria Massado grabbed six rebounds in the first half while the Trojans defense held the Lady Broncos to 32% shooting from the field. VSU's Pryncess Tate Dublin led the Trojans' bench scoring knocking down a pair of three-pointers. The Trojans went into the half leading the visiting Lady Broncos 29-20.

The Trojans held onto to a small lead for the first 14 minutes of the second half. Lamesha Deal continued her scoring with ten points and eight rebounds. Defensive pressure by the Lady Broncos forced VSU into 11 turnovers in the second half. VSU's offense failed to produce in the final seven minutes of the game. FSU kept within distance of the Trojans and came from behind and took the lead (44-45) with 6:40 left in the game. VSU's Yashica Blakney answered back by hitting one of her three shots from three-point land putting the Trojans back ahead, 47-45.

In a close game when the score was tied seven times and the lead changed eleven, the Lady Broncos were the team to stay strong and rally back. FSU hit the paint in the second half scoring 12 points to VSU's four points. Second half turnovers led to 14 points for the Fayetteville State offense. The Lady Broncos went on a 12-4 run and closed out the Trojans at home, 57-51.

Lamesha Deal led the Trojans with a game-high 21 points with 12 rebounds. Alexandria Massado pitched in with a career-high 10 rebounds and Jasmine Stewart dished out eight assists and recorded four steals. Yashica Blakney and Pryncess Tate-Dublin led a Trojans bench combining for 17 points, but VSU was outscored 37-22 in the second half.

With a 7-5, 0-2 CIAA conference record the Trojans will return to action on Monday, Jan. 5^th at 5:30 p.m. against the Lady Bears of Shaw University in Petersburg, VA.