SC State Women Lose 71-59 to MEAC Leader Hampton

Senior guard Rachel Butler had a double/double scoring 20 points and snatching 10 rebounds in an important conference win over the Bulldogs. The 5-8 play maker is from Lincoln H.S., Dallas, Texas.

ORANGEBURG, SC -- Rachel Butler had 20 points and was one of three Hampton players with 10 rebounds in leading the visitors to a 71-59 win over host South Carolina State Saturday in a nationally televised ESPNU telecast at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.

Artavia Burns added 11 points and Chinyere Ukoh and Quanneisha Perry tied Butler for team rebounding honors with 10 boards each as the Lady Pirates enjoyed a huge 44-30 edge in rebounds. The victory was the fourth in a row for the Lady Pirates who climbed to 9-6 and 4-0 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

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