Norfolk State women ousted from MEAC tournament

NORFOLK, Virginia  --  Overwhelmed from the start by North Carolina A&T’s superior athleticism, the Norfolk State women’s basketball team was eliminated from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament, 78-47, Wednesday afternoon in a game that was never in doubt.

The second-seeded Aggies denied Norfolk State few open shots and buried the Spartans with a barrage of 3-pointers at the Scope.

Norfolk State (7-22), the No. 10 seed, upset No. 7 Florida A&M 72-55 in Tuesday’s first round. But the Aggies took a 13-0 lead and ended the half with a 15-4 run that gave them a 42-17 advantage at halftime.

“We got down early against a very, very good team,” said Norfolk State coach Debra Clark. “I thought we played them even in the second half. We just dug ourselves a huge hole.”

The Aggies made 12 of 24 three-pointers while the Spartans missed all 10 three-pointers they took. Eboni Ross led the Aggies with 18 points and eight rebounds.



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