Aggies battle back from six-point overtime deficit RALEIGH, N.C. – One day soon Patricia Cage-Bibbs will no longer have to describe Lamona Smalley as if she is someone who just stepped on campus. Those who know N.C. A&T women’s basketball, realize Smalley has been the spark plug in a number of the Aggies wins this season.
Count Friday afternoon’s 74-71 overtime victory over Hampton in the semifinals of the MEAC Tournament at the RBC Center as one of those games. Smalley hit the game-tying shot to send the game into overtime. She then hit a crucial game-tying overtime shot and made the assists on the game-winning basket in overtime.
In addition, she made several key defensive stops down the stretch and her line was reflective her performance. She scored 12 points, had 12 rebounds, five assists, four blocks and two steals to help the Aggies advance to their first MEAC Championship game in 14 years. It was Smalley’s seventh career double-double and her sixth of the season.
The Aggies will play Coppin State Saturday afternoon at 1 from the RBC Center.
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