NORFOLK, Va. – A key Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game is set for Saturday when Bethune-Cookman and Norfolk State meet at 4 p.m. in Echols Hall.
Both teams are 5-1 in league play and trail Hampton by a game for the conference lead.
Bethune-Cookman (9-9) had a five-game winning streak snapped by Maryland Eastern Shore last Saturday while Norfolk State (10-8) has won seven of its last 10.
B-CU UPDATE: Kailyn Williams needs 21 points to reach the 1,000 point mark; she's averaged 10 rebounds in the last two games but has scored just four points … In the blocked shots race, Chattanooga's Jasmine Joyner has passed Williams for the active career lead, 404-400…
Kendra Cooper now owns all of B-CU's career 3-point records with made (226), attempts (689) and percentage (.328)…Maryland Eastern Shore 47-38 rebounding advantage was the first for a Lady Wildcat opponent in league play …
Ashanti Hunt has been in double figures each of the past four games…
Armani Walker had a career-high 14 last Saturday.
NSU UPDATE: The Spartans took a 49-45 road win at Coppin State Monday … Junior forward Kayla Roberts has nine double-doubles this season … Jordan Strobe has scored double figures in 11 of her 15 game.
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