CIAA Tournament: Lady Trojans, led by Taylor, pick up 65-44 win in CIAA Tournament's opening round

CHARLOTTE, NC - There will be a new CIAA Women's champion. Fayetteville State, the defending CIAA Tournament champion, was defeated 65-44 by Virginia State in the opening round of the 2011 CIAA Tournament on Monday.

The Lady Trojans (18-8), led by All-CIAA selection Rhon'Neshia Taylor's 20 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, got a measure of redemption by knocking off the Lady Broncos, who had beaten the Lady Trojans in the semifinals of the tournament a year ago. And this one wasn't close.

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Fayetteville State women's basketball team heads for Hawaii

Eva Patterson-Heath's road to success made up a relatively short trip when she led her Fayetteville State women to a CIAA tournament title in her first season as head coach last year. This year, off to an 0-5 start, the Lady Broncos will go considerably further in search of the team's first win of the season.

Today, the team sets off for Hawaii to play in the Honolulu Hoop 'N' Surf Classic as one of 14 teams in a field comprised of NAIA and NCAA Division II and III schools.
With two games scheduled in the tournament -- the first Wednesday against BYU Hawaii and another Thursday against Hawaii Pacific -- the Broncos have a pair of chances at a W.

The trip has been in planning since...



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