North Carolina A&T women have plenty of bounce in victory

North Carolina A&T Senior guard Ta'Wuana Cook leads Lady Aggies to victory with six 3-pointers and 25 points over the S.C. State Lady Bulldogs.

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- After losing their first conference game of the season to Hampton on Monday, the N.C. A&T Aggies bounced back on Saturday with an 83-63 win over S.C. State at Corbett Sports Center. The Aggies (18-8, 12-1 MEAC) won by 38 after their first conference loss in 2008, and they won by 33 after their first conference loss in 2007. Senior Ta'Wuana Cook led the Aggies with 25 points on six 3-pointers. Senior Lamona Smalley recorded her sixth double-double in seven games with 11 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. Jaleesa Sams added 14.

A sideline intra-squad altercation occurred on the A&T bench during the game. School officials said they were unclear about the altercation. According to a staff journalist who attended the game, midway through the second half, freshman Amber Calvin and junior Jaleesa Sams had to be separated by fellow teammates and coaches. After the game, the journalist also said a man approached Sams and there was a brief scuffle between the two.

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