ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Little Rock transfer
Jarahle Daniels was nearly unstoppable in the Wildcats' first road action of the season, as her 23 points pushed B-CU to a blowout victory over South Carolina State at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.
Bethune-Cookman (2-0) struggled shooting the ball early on, shooting just 26.7% from the field while also committing 10 turnovers in the first quarter. But, three pointers from Jarahle Daniels and Kayla Lee helped give the Wildcats a narrow 13-9 edge going into the second.
The Wildcats briefly lost the lead in the second, but eventually raced back in front behind much improved shooting. B-CU shot 42.9% while holding South Carolina State (1-1) to a 25% clip. The lead grew to seven points heading into halftime.
The third quarter was dominated by Bethune-Cookman as Daniels continued to find her stroke from beyond the arc. She finished the third making all three of her three-point attempts, draining three of four free-throws, and picking up two assists and two steals.
With a 14-point lead going into the fourth, the Wildcats continued to keep their foot on the gas. Despite going 0-for-6 from deep, B-CU scored 24 points in the frame, including 10 from Kayla Lee to cruise to victory.
- Jarahle Daniels led the Wildcats in points (23), rebounds (8), and assists (5).
- Kayla Lee scored 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
- Marley Bell had 10 points and seven rebounds.
- Akilah Shelton finished with five blocks.
- The Wildcats scored 46 points in the second half.
- B-CU scored 26 points off turnovers compared to just 11 for SCSU.
A Utah road trip awaits as the Wildcats will play Utah, BYU, and Utah State next week, beginning Monday against the Utes.
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