Hampton U. women defeat rival Norfolk State, clinch No. 1 seed

HAMPTON, Virginia -- Hampton University's women finished in a familiar place, but traveled an uncommon path to get there.

The Lady Pirates clinched their fifth consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular season title behind yet another top-shelf performance from their breakout freshman forward.

Kaylah Lupoe continued her torrid late-season emergence as Hampton bounced rival Norfolk State 64-49 Thursday in the regular season finale at the HU Convocation Center.

The Lady Pirates (18-11, 14-2 MEAC) earned the No. 1 seed in next week's MEAC tournament with their eighth consecutive win, and in the process avenged an overtime loss at Norfolk State on Jan. 31.

"I'm not belittling the tournament, because that's important," HU head coach David Six said, "but the regular season is harder to win than the tournament. It's 3-4 months, it's tough, it's a grind. I'm proud of the kids and where we came from early in the season until now."

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