DELAND, Fla. – Career coaching victory #301 was just as sweet as #300 for Vanessa Blair-Lewis and it had nothing to do with her being from Maryland, which has a 301 area code.

Really.... Oh, who are we kidding?

One day after giving Blair-Lewis her 300^th coaching victory, Bethune-Cookman delivered an instant classic almost as memorable as the Lady Wildcats downed Stetson 59-55 in the 32^nd Hatter Classic in the Edmunds Center.

Ashanti Hunt gave the Lady Wildcats (8-3) the lead on a three-point play with 13.5 seconds remaining, drew a charge on the defensive end and then iced the game with two free throws with six seconds left to help BCU defeat the Hatters (6-6) for the first time since 2009.

Stetson led 52-44 with 6:33 remaining and 55-49 with 2:44 left before the Lady Wildcats closed the game with a 10-0 run.

Hunt (eight points, eight rebounds) was named to the All-Tournament team along with Ciara Thompson, who doubled-doubled with a season-high 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Amaya Scott finished with 10 points, while Daniella Hatcher and Ashlie Howell added eight apiece.

Day'Neshia Banks had 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead three Stetson players in double figures.

BCU returns from break on December 28 to host Central Michigan.



NOTES: Today's win clinched BCU's 16th consecutive month of play with a .500 record or better. BCU is 4-3 with one December game left...The Wildcats enjoyed a 46-35 rebounding advantage ... BCU's free throw percentage of .720 was a season-high ...BCU made just one of 14 three-point attempts, but Tatum hayes' trey extended the BCU streak of games with a three to 197.