Box Score BOWIE, MD- The Chowan University women's basketball team took home a 76-60 win over Bowie State University on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks improve to 13-11 on the season and 9-5 in the league with the win while the Lady Bulldogs slide to 9-14 overall and 4-10 in league play.
Rachel Gostomski led all players in the game with a season-high 25 points and five three-pointers.
Alisha Mobley posted a double-double performance with 18 points and 10 rebounds (two offensive, eight defensive). Chowan had nine different players score in the contest.
Bowie State had three players score double digit points in the setback. Donia Naylor scored a team-high 18 points while Ty-Nita Baker and Jasmine McIntosh followed with 14 and 13 points, respectively. Naylor also grabbed 13 rebounds for the Lady Bulldogs (three offensive, 10 defensive).
Both teams exchanged points early in the first half. With the score tied 6-6 at the 15:26 mark, Gostomski's three-pointer led to a 7-2 run and 13-8 advantage for the Hawks. Bowie State pulled within one point (13-12) with 12:11 remaining before halftime before
Chantel Roberts' layup on the Hawks' next possession gave Chowan some cushion.
The Hawks battled for an eight point advantage (24-16) by the 7:45 mark and Gostomski's three-pointer put Chowan ahead 29-18. With Bowie State trailing 35-27 and 2:06 left to play before halftime,
Alisha Mobley's three-pointer sparked a 10-5 run and contributed to Chowan's 45-32 lead at the end of the first half.
Chowan maintained a double digit lead until midway through the second half when Naylor's layup put the Lady Bulldogs within nine points (55-46). Gostomski promptly nailed a three-pointer for Chowan to restore the commanding 58-46 advantage to the Hawks.
From that point forward, Chowan led by 10 or more points for the remainder of the contest and easily secured the 76-60 victory.
The Hawks return to action on February 18
th as they travel to The Lincoln University. Tip-off for the CIAA Northern Division contest is slated for 5:30pm.
