HAMPTON, Virginia -- Hampton University's unprecedented streak against Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference teams will come to an end at some point. But as long as the Lady Pirates defend and Malia Tate-DeFreitas remains aggressive, it won't end easily.Tate-DeFreitas got HU started in both halves, and the Lady Pirates turned back North Carolina A&T 54-48 Saturday at the Convocation Center in a game between the teams picked to finish 1-2 in the MEAC.
"I'm happy, but we've got to execute better," HU coach David Six said.
Tate-DeFreitas scored 26 points as the Lady Pirates won their 53rd consecutive game against conference opponents, dating back almost three years to Jan. 28, 2012.
HU has won five straight MEAC tournaments and NCAA tournament berths, but based on the Lady Pirates' departures from last season and N.C. A&T's returnees, the Aggies were preseason picks to win the league. Saturday was the only regular-season meeting between the two teams.
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