S.C. State women get first win of the season

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina  -- The South Carolina State women opened their home basketball season with a 43-41 victory over Presbyterian Thursday behind 18 points by junior Kourtney Williams. The win was the first of the season for the Lady Bulldogs, who improved to 1-2.

Williams, who made half of her 16 attempts from the field, hit the second of her two 3-pointers on the night with 4:50 remaining to put the Lady Bulldogs ahead 43-40. The long-range basket was the final points of the contest for Coach Doug Robertson’s team and proved to be the difference as the visiting Blue Hose could only muster a single point the rest of the way – a free throw by Keyonna Allen with 1:29 to play.

Mykala Jones added 12 points on four 3-pointers for S.C. State and was the only other Lady Bulldog in double figures. Cabriel Duren, who had just one basket in the contest, had a game-high eight rebounds for Robertson’s team, which also got seven boards each from Williams and Persephone Goodwin. Both teams finished with 31 rebounds.

PHOTO GALLERY: South Carolina State vs. Presbyterian women's basketball

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