BOWIE, Md. (January 30,2019) – The Virginia State University women's basketball team late rally secures a 53-51 victory over the Bulldogs of Bowie State University tonight at the A.C. Jordan Arena. With the victory the Trojans snap a five game losing streak and improve to 9-10 overall, 3-7 in CIAA play and 1-3 in the Northern Division.
 
The Trojans were led offensively by Autumn Hopson and Shayln Washington with both adding 11 points each respectively. Senior Chrisanna Green finished the contest with a double-double performance posting 10 points and 12 rebounds. Aja Robertson contributed nine points. Yazmen Hannah came off the Virginia State bench to record seven points.
 
Virginia State held an early 2-0 lead to start the game, but Bowie State answered with taking a 4-2 advantage with 6:42 left in the quarter. The Trojans then answered with a three pointer by Autumn Hopson to give them a 5-4 edge. The lead would go back and forth over the next few minutes with both team tying the game eight all with 2:13 left in the first quarter. The Trojans then jumped out to a 10-8 lead, before the Bulldogs answered with tying the game for the third time with the Bulldogs ending the quarter with a 12-10 edge.
 
The Bulldogs kept the foot on the gas in the second quarter, pushing their lead to (18-15) by the 4:39 mark and carried a 23-18 advantage into halftime.
 
Virginia State started the third quarter with a three pointer trimming the deficit to 25-21 by the 9:03 mark. The Trojans continued to add points to the board them within five at 35-30 with 2:34 left in the quarter. Chrisanna Green then added a three pointer to cut the Bulldogs lead to 37-33 with 1:55to go in the quarter. The Bulldogs continued to add points to the board as they closed out the third quarter with a 41-35 advantage.
 
The Trojans when used a 9-0 run to start the fourth quarter with the VSU securing a 44-41 lead with 6:24 left in the contest. Virginia State continued to grow its lead 50-46 with 00:34 seconds left. The Bulldogs continued to fight with Kyaja Williams adding a layup for BSU to take a 51-50 advantage with 00:16 seconds to go. VSU's Shayln Washington secured a three pointer to give the Trojans a 53-51 lead to close the game with the victory.  
 
Bowie State (16-4, 8-3, 1-3) was led by Kyaja Williams with 19 points, eight rebounds and three steals.  
 
Inside the Numbers
> Virginia  State was 18-of-37 (48.6 percent) shooting and eight-of-15 (53.3 percent) from the charity stripe
> Bowie State University shot 35.7 percent (20-of-56) from the floor and 75 percent (9-of-12) from the free-throw line
> Virginia State finished with seven points off Bowie State turnovers and five second-chance points
> BSU tallied 16 points off VSU turnovers and six second-chance points
 
UP NEXT: The Trojans will return home as they host the Lions of Lincoln University on Saturday, February 2nd. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. at the VSU Multipurpose Center.
 
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