Livingstone women top Falcons, but men lose
Published 12:29 am Thursday, February 18, 2016
- Livingstone sports information ... Livingstone guard Daryl Trynham looks to drive into the lane during last night’s CIAA game against St. Augustine’s in Raleigh. The Blue Bears fell to the Falcons, 70-64.
Staff report
RALEIGH — Livingstone’s women took care of last-place St. Augustine’s here on Wednesday night, topping the Falcons, 56-48, in CIAA college basketball action.
The Blue Bears improved to 13-11 overall and 8-7 in the CIAA. St. Augustine’s fell to 3-22 and 0-15.
St. Augustine’s had a terrible shooting night, making just 15 of 70 shots from the floor (21 percent), including two of 22 from the three-point arc. The Blue Bears were a little better at 30 percent from the floor (20 of 66) and 29 percent from three-point land (7-of-24).
Guard Zena Lovette led Livingstone with 19 points, the only player in double figures. Senior center Wende Foster followed with nine points and a team-high 10 rebounds. Brittany Taylor also scored nine points and grabbed eight rebounds.
St. Augustine’s had one player in double figures — Sycoya Dorsey, who led all scorers with 24 points. She also had 10 rebounds. Shelby Stokes grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds for the Falcons but scored just five points.
Livingstone concludes the regular season on Saturday at Winston-Salem State with a 2 p.m. tipoff. The CIAA Tournament will begin in Charlotte next Tuesday.
In the men’s game, Livingstone fell to St. Augustine’s, 70-64.
The Blue Bears trailed at halftime, 38-32, and with the lost, couldn’t move ahead of the Falcons. Both teams are now 6-9 in the CIAA. Livingstone is 11-16 overall while St. Augustine’s improves to 11-14.
Ty Newman continued his good work for the Blue Bears, leading the team with 21 points on 10-of-17 shooting. He made one free throw.
Cordero Holt and Daryl Trynham followed Newman with 10 points each. Nasir Austin paced the Livingstone rebounding with seven boards.
Quincy January led St. Augustine’s with a double-double, 17 points and 11 rebounds. Anthony Gaskins led the Falcons in scoring with 22 points.