S.C. State defeats College of Charleston 60-51

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- Junior guard Amber Howard scored a team-high 13 points and played 36 minutes to lead South Carolina State to a , 60-51, victory over College of Charleston Sunday at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.

The Lady Bulldogs improve to 8-4 overall, 1-1 in the MEAC, while the Lady Cougars fall to 1-9 on the season.

CofC had three players in double-figures with Breanna Bolden and Erin Hall each with a team-high 15 points. Bolden also grabbed seven rebounds in the victory. Christy Hewitt grabbed a game-high nine rebounds along with 12 points.

Despite the costly turnovers (21), the Lady Bulldogs shot 72.7% (16-of-22) from the charity stripe, while College of Charleston shot 58% (10-of-17).

Junior forward Jazzmine Johnson had a solid performance with eight points, five assists, and four steals to help guide the Lady Bulldogs to victory.

South Carolina State will close out non-conference play on Sunday (Jan. 4) when they host intrastate rival Furman University in a 4:00 p.m. showdown.

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