RALEIGH, North Carolina -- Kyria Buford loves playing against her rival. The senior from Charlotte has had career-scoring games against St. Augustine's in her two years at Shaw. And Saturday was no different. Buford led five Shaw players in double figures with 28 points, plus 17 rebounds, three blocks and two steals as the Bears clawed the Falcons 99-53 in a division opener for both teams."None of us got any sleep last night for this game," said Buford who is back in the starting lineup. "You have to be (caught up in the rivalry) with them being just down the street, and coach knew he wouldn't have to get us motivated for this game. Plus, we wanted to get our jerseys back."
Those jerseys were team uniforms the Bears didn't wear in their game against Lincoln (Pa.) Thursday night. Coach Jacques Curtis made the women play in T-shirts and shorts as punishment for a lackadaisical practice.
Shaw (11-5, 7-0) shot 50 percent for the game, including 58.6 percent in the second half. The Bears, who have struggled from the free-throw line, made 26 of 31.
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