NORFOLK, VA --The Virginia State women's basketball team got a 29-point showing from the bench, but fell 77-53 to the Norfolk State Spartans on the road Sunday.

The Trojans (0-0) had two players score in double figures, led by Kendahl Spearman, who had 15 points and seven rebounds. Maya Ellis added 12 points and Skylar White added eight points.

Virginia State forced 14 Norfolk State turnovers. The Trojans turned those takeaways into 12 points on the other end of the floor. Spearman's one steal led the way for Virginia State.

How It Happened

Virginia State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 20-4 at the end of the first quarter.

The Trojans continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 46-18 halftime deficit.

Virginia State started to cut into the deficit after halftime, bringing it to 64-37 by the end of the third quarter. Virginia State took advantage of three Norfolk State turnovers in the quarter, scoring six points off of takeaways.

Virginia State narrowed its deficit to 65-39 before going on a 7-0 run to shrink the deficit to 65-46 with 6:51 to go in the contest. Norfolk State responded and outscored the Trojans the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 77-53. Virginia State got a boost from its bench in the period, with non-starters scoring 12 of its 16 total points.

Game Notes

» The Virginia State bench came alive by scoring 29 points to its scoring output.
» The Virginia State defense forced 14 turnovers.
» Kendahl Spearman led the Trojans with 15 points.
» Virginia State got a team-high seven rebounds from Kendahl Spearman.

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