Box Score
Virginia State University women's basketball team struggled from the field due to Shaw's defense, falling 71-59 on Monday, January 7^th in Petersburg, VA. Three Trojans hit double figures despite their offense shooting 32%.

Lamesha Deal led the Trojans scoring 14 points, nine rebounds, and four steals. She also nailed two shots from three-point range, her only attempts of the season. VSU's bench outscored the Shaw bench 36-32 led by Dashae Jones' 13 points. Dashae Jones hit four shots from long range and dished out a team-high five assists in her debut as a Trojan. Kiara Walton added a season-high 10 points and with four rebounds in a second half struggle for Virginia State.

The Trojans trailed the Lady Bears 32-28 at the half behind six made three-pointers that kept them close. Dashae Jones poured in 13 first half points rallying the Trojans from a nine point deficit. Lamesha Deal and Kiara Walton picked up the scoring load with 14 and eight points respectively in the second half, but VSU's could not overcome the Lady Bears defense in a 71-59 defeat for the Trojans.

VSU (7-6, 0-3) looks to bounce back from three consecutive losses on Thursday, Jan. 10^th on the road against Winston-Salem State University at 5:30 p.m.