February 7, 2012
 
Box Score
 
BOWIE, MD – Despite 22 points from Talaya Lynch, the Chowan University women's basketball team fell to Bowie State University 63-51 on Tuesday.  Lynch made two of Chowan's three three-pointers and grabbed a team-high six rebounds, but it was not enough.
 
Chowan falls to 8-14 overall (3-9 CIAA, 1-5 North), and the Lady Bulldogs improve to 5-14 (5-7 CIAA, 4-2 North).
 
Chowan made 21 field goals to just 18 for Bowie State, but the Lady Bulldogs held a huge advantage at the free throw line.  For the game, BSU shot 23-30 at the charity stripe.  Chowan shot just 6-14.  Free throws proved to be the pivotal aspect of the game, as nearly every other statistical category was even between the two teams.
 
BSU held a slight rebounding advantage (36-32), but Chowan had more steals and forced more turnovers for the game.
 
Ransheda Jennings added 12 points and a game-high five assists for Chowan, and Naima Harrington grabbed five rebounds.  Juliette Turner led the Lady Bulldogs with a double-double; 17 points and 15 rebounds.  Brooke Miles led BSU with 18 points, including a trio of three-pointers.
 
The game was defined by scoring runs, and the Hawks had the first one, going up 7-2 early in the game.  Bowie State came right back, though, with a 15-3 run to take a 17-10 lead with just under ten minutes to play in the first half.  An 8-1 Chowan run tied the game at 18, but BSU regained an 11 point lead with three minutes on the clock.
 
After holding a 34-23 halftime lead, the Lady Bulldogs opened the second half on a 9-2 spurt to go up 43-25.  Chowan did not quit, holding BSU to just three points over the next 9:32, and climbing back within seven points.  A Jennings layup with 1:20 remaining in the game brought the Hawks within six points, but Bowie State went 10-11 at the free throw line down the stretch to seal the victory.
 
After starting the season 1-13, Bowie State has won four of their last six games.  Chowan has won two of their past 10 games.
 
Chowan will travel to Lincoln University (PA) on Thursday, February 9^th, for a 5:30pm tip-off.