The Livingstone Lady Blue Bears are for Real; Defeats VSU Trojans to Remain Undefeated

Written By: Tenai Staley

SALISBURY, North Carolina — The script couldn't have been written any better for the Lady Blue Bears of Livingstone College as they remain undefeated at 14-0 overall and 5-0 in the CIAA Conference. Unless you have been living under a rock you know that this team, under the direction of Head Coach Anita Howard is making their mark early in the season, giving fans hope in terms of a possible CIAA Championship. 

The team walked away with a blistering 77-68 win on Saturday (Jan.10) against the Trojans of Virginia State University.

With an unbeaten record, some might conclude that the team is playing with a bit of a chip on their shoulder, and they deserve it.

Saturday's contest opened up on a 12-0 run with just minutes into the game, not to mention the sweet three that Labrea Walker knocked down at the start of the game.

The Lady Blue Bears jumped out to a comfortable lead and did not allow the Lady Trojans many offensive opportunities.

The team entered the locker room at a pretty nice deficit of 42-28, shooting 50%, going 17-34 from the floor.

After the half the Lady Blue Bears hit the floor running and never turned back.

The team stayed in control the entire second half and never trailed against the Trojans.

The starters took care of business, knocking down some consistent shots, and becoming a force on the boards offensively and defensively, pulling down 26 rebounds (13 0ff, 13 defensively).

The team had three players to finish in double figures, who included Kyra Crosby, Amber Curtis and Labrea Walker.

Crosby who never seems to let us down led the team with 20 points, six rebounds, one assist, one block, two steals and she shot 8-12 from the field.

Curtis chipped in an easy 16 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks.

Labrea Walker had a consistent 12 points, three assists, four rebounds and two steals.

The Lady Blue Bears remain at home on Monday (Jan. 12) to play host to Chowan University. Tip-off is set for 5:30 P.M.

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