JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The
Edward Waters women's basketball got back to their winning ways after a 65-57 road Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) victory over
Benedict on Saturday night in HRC Arena.
The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Lady Tigers as they improved to 10-6 on the season and 6-5 in conference play.
EWU got off to an explosive start, outscoring Benedict 23-7 in the opening quarter, which was highlighted by seven made threes. Every Lady Tiger that stepped on the court scored in the ball game, which spoke to the team's chemistry and teamwork.
The majority of Edward Waters' points came from their reserves as EWU outscored Benedict's bench 38-29.
Taniah Bowers and
Tatum Hayes both finished with 11 points apiece. Bowers shot 4-for-5 from the field with two rebounds, two assists and two steals while knocking down her lone three pointer and both of her foul shots. Hayes went 3-for6 from beyond the arc with two rebounds.
Nyekuar Quik chipped in six points and four rebounds.
Simona Henshaw put in eight points, six rebounds and one steal.
E'laijha Brown scored seven points with a game-high four assists, three steals and two rebounds.
Mia Morel chipped in four points and six rebounds.
The Lady Tigers will continue their road trip with an AME Classic road matchup against Allen University on Monday evening, January 27. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Inside the John Hurst Adams Gymnasium.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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