DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Angel Golden posted career highs of 33 points and six steals as Bethune-Cookman won its third straight with a 72-54 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference victory over North Carolina Central Saturday afternoon.

The senior from Tampa scored 17 points on 6-6 shooting in the first quarter and made her first seven shots as she finished with B-CU's  highest single-game scoring total since Katie Clark vs. Howard on January 21, 2006. She moved into sixth on the all-time scoring list with 1,207 points, surpassing Carmen Sanders and Gwen Williams (1,188).

Freshman Camary Harris finished with 10 points and eight assists, and senior Chasimmie Brown had 10 points and nine rebounds -- one shy of her fourth straight double-double as BCU (12-8 overall, 5-3 MEAC) used an 11-0 run to start the third quarter to blow open a 39-28 halftime game.  BCU was 60 percent from the field (9-15) and held  the Eagles (5-16,2-6) to 3-12 shooting from the field as it outscored the visitors 27-14.

The Lady Wildcats led by as many as 28 in the fourth quarter.

Amani Ball and Amaya Scott each added six points for the Lady Wildcats.

Rodneysha Martin led the Eagles with 16.

BCU hosts  North Carolina A&T Monday at 5:30 p.m.



NOTES: Golden moved into the top ten career steals and is now tied for eighth with 132…..BCU is now 21-1 when she scores 20 or more … BCU shot season bests from three-point range (50.0) and the free throw-line (90.0) … BCU's 36-25 rebounding advantage was its best in league play… Harris has now scored double figures in two straight games … BCU also matched a season-best with 18 assists.