Hampton Lady Pirates win big against Winston Salem State

Photo: Hampton forward Chivyere Ukoh scored 14 points and had 8 rebounds in the victory. The 6-3 junior is from Woodbridge H.S., Woodbridge, VA.

HAMPTON, Va. - The Hampton University Lady Pirates bounced back after a close loss to South Carolina State University last Saturday to defeat the Lady Rams of Winston Salem State University by a score of 65-41 here at the HU Convocation Center on Monday night.

The Lady Pirates came out red hot after the opening tip, jumping out to a 6-0 run.

The Lady Rams did manage to take the lead at the 10:55 mark when Jalesa Byrd gave WSSU a short-lived lead at13-12 at the 10:55 mark after connecting on one of two free throw tries. But the Lady Pirates gradually built up a comfortable cushion, increasing their lead to 12 points in the waning seconds of the half.

HU’s lead at halftime was 30-18.

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