CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Fayetteville State handled Lincoln (Pa.) 60-46 in the CIAA Tournament Women's basketball quarterfinals at Time Warner Cable Arena on Wednesday despite frigid shooting by both teams.The Lady Broncos (23-4), ranked 22nd nationally in the USA Today Division II poll, breezed to Friday's semifinals against Virginia Union because of their defense and free throw shooting. They scored 21 points off 22 turnovers by Lincoln (Pa.) which helped them overcome off shooting games by their top players. The Lady Broncos also was 23-for-32 at the charity stripe for 72 percent.
CIAA Player of the Year Kristen Hanzer scored 15 points but was 4-for-14 from the floor. She did add eight rebounds and two steals. Hanzer also hit 7 of 12 free throws.
"Most games we try to attack and get to the free-throw line," said FSU Head Coach Eva Patterson-Heath, whose squad will face Virginia Union in Friday's semifinals at 1 p.m. The Lady Broncos are the Southern Division champions and the top seed in their division.
Alicia Person scored 12 points on 5-for-16 shooting and Akysia Resper added 10 points on 3-for-7 shooting. All-CIAA inside player Shaunda Ashford was the best shooter for the Lady Broncos, making 4 of 9 shots for 12 points in addition to 12 rebounds.
As a team, the Lady Broncos shot 29 percent but they scored off free throws and rebounds which was enough to beat the Lady Lions, seeded fourth in the Northern Division. The Lady Lions (10-18 overall) made only 24 percent of their shots.
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