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I’liesday, December 7 2010
'I'lie News Argus Page 7
Lady Rams fall short against
Anderson Trojans, 48-53
Jaye Cole
Assistant Editor
jcoleW9@TVSsu.edu
Winston-Salem State Lady
Rams (3-2) hosted Anderson
University (2-2) Dec. 12 in the
season's second home game.
For the second time this
season, WSSU women's bas
ketball team battled the Lady
Trojans. Hoping to improve
their 3-1 start, the Lady Rams
deployed an athletic starting
five anchored by the team's
leading scorer, junior guard
Courtney Medley.
The Lady Rams struggled
the first half of the game, scor
ing just nine points from the
field. Despite using a run-and-
gun offense, WSSU managed
to score their first field goal
almost six minutes into game
play. Meanwhile, Anderson
University quickly found an
offensive rhythm, outscoring
the Lady Rams 9-0.
Penalties were a problem for
the Lady Rams as well, racking
up 10 turnovers in the first half
alone.
The second half was a differ
ent story for the Lady Rams.
A layup by Medley just one
minute into the second half
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ignited the Lady Rams offense,
bringing the once quiet crowd
— and the WSSU sideline — to
their feet.
The Lady Rams were able
to stay afloat by utilizing sev
eral substitutions from their
deep bench. Junior forward
Carlisa Haggler scored eight
points from the bench, helping
to close the gap between WSSU
and the Lady Trojans.
A furious rally by the Lady
Rams intensified on both ends
of the ball, forcing 20 turnovers
against the Lady Trojans.
Anderson University, which
once led by as many as 12
points, saw their lead dwin
dle to five points after half-
time. A solid second-half
performance by sophomore
guard Jasmine Newkirk,
which registered a total
eight points in the contest,
helped to make the game
come alive.
As the game progressed,
the Lady Trojans lead over
WSSU was cut to just one
point. A three-pointer by
Haggler at the second half
13:03 mark put the Lady
Rams into the position to
take the lead for the first
time in the ball game.
However, the Lady Rams
defense fell short of denying
Anderson University's key
shots, and was never able to
clinch the advantage.
The Lady Trojans picked
up the hot hand in the last
five minutes of the game,
driving the score up once
again. With less than a
minute left in the second
half, the Lady Rams saw
themselves up against an
eight point deficit. Last
minute offensive efforts
from Newkirk, Medley,
junior forward Chloe Morse
and junior center Jordhan
Peterson brought the Lady
Rams within five points,
but were unable to translate
into a win.
Jasmine Newkirk
(15) drives to tlie
basket during tlie
Lady Rams game
on Dec. 2.
SAMt BAl
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Awarded to Lamar Monger
Jordan Holloway
Sports Reporter
The junior shooting guard from Ahoskie, N.C., Lamar
Monger, was chosen by his head coach to be the Gameball
recipient for his magnificent play so far this season.
"Lamar is a joy to watch and plays with so much passion,"
Head Coach Bobby Collins said.
"It's an honor and a privilege to be chosen by my coach for
this award," Monger said.
Monger is the team's leading scorer with 16 points per
game and is averaging four rebounds per contest.
"It is a great asset when as a coach I can go to my bench and
play one of my most explosive players," Collins said.
Monger is a product of Hertford County High School
where he was named the Northeastern Coastal Conference
Player of the Year his senior season.
Lady Rams remove
stingers from
WVSU Jackets, 68-54
Lady Trojans
Lady Rams
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Assists
Steals
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WINSTON-SALEM, NC
The Winston-Salem State
Lady Rams (3-1) pulled out
an impressive victory in the
home opener defeating the
West Virginia State University
Yellow Jackets (2-4), 68-54 on
Nov. 27.
The Lady Rams won in a
dominant performance, lead
ing from start to finish. The
Lady Rams used a balanced
attack, led by sophomore
guard Jasmine Newkirk with
15 points to pick up their first
home win since the 2008-09
season.
"In the past few years, we
haven't had a home court
advantage so it was good for us
to get this win out of the way
and relieve some of the pres
sure from the returning young
ladies who haven't had much
success here."
As a team, the Lady Rams
gave a strong overall perfor
mance and were especially
impressive defensively as the
team forced 29 Yellow Jacket
turnovers. The Lady Rams also
had a strong offensive perfor
mance shooting a season-high
48 percent from the field and
had 13 assists to only 16 turn
overs. Junior guard Courtney
Medley continued her great
start to the season with 13
points and three rebounds.
"We're starting to see more
and more signs that the young
ladies are playing hard," Joyner
added.
"I saw more effort in that
tonight than we've seen in the
first few games, especially in
Monday's [Nov. 22] game at
Cornell. I was impressive with
the effort that the young ladies
have been showing."
In the first half, the Lady
Rams had a strong effort on
both ends of the floor and were
able to take a 29-22 lead into
halftime.
The team got off to a good
start and held off the Yellow
Jackets until jumping out to an
eight-point lead with just over
six minutes left to play.
The Lady Rams continued
their push, building their lead
to 10 points with just over a
minute to play and took the
seven-point lead into the locker
room at the half. For the half,
the Lady Rams were able to
outrebound the Yellow Jackets,
17-15, and forced 16 turnovers.
The second half was all Lady
Rams as they continued their
strong play from the first half,
jumping out to a 12-point on a
Newkirk three-pointer at the
15;14 mark.
With the score, the Lady
Rams jumped ahead of the
Yellow Jackets, 43-31. WVSU
was able to fight back, how
ever, cutting the Lady Rams'
lead down to five points with
6:49 left in the game.
The defensive pressure paid
off as some key Yellow Jacket
turnovers led to a number of
WSSU scores and left the Lady
Rams with their largest lead of
the game 66-50 with 1:39 left
to play and were able to hold
on for their third victory of the
season.
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