Staff report

BOWIE, Md. — After a 10-day layoff for end of semester academic duties, Livingstone’s basketball teams return to action today in a CIAA doubleheader against Bowie State, beginning at 2 p.m.

For the women’s team of first-year coach Tiffany Silver, today’s game will be the first conference game after going 3-4 in seven non-conference contests. The Blue Bears’ last outing was a 79-75 loss at Mars Hill on Nov. 30.

Livingstone is led by the scoring of three guards — Zena Lovette, who averages 16.4 points per game, Brittany Taylor (14.7) and Ari DeJesus (14.0).

Bowie State (7-2) is in the midst of a four-game winning streak. The Lady Bulldogs like to play at a slower pace and their opponents are averaging just 54 points per game. Bowie scores at just a 59-point clip.

On the men’s side, coach James Stinson’s Livingstone squad is 2-2 overall after just playing four games thus far this season. The Blue Bears’ last game was an 80-69 victory at Lander on Nov. 26.

Livingstone has three players averaging in double-figure scoring. Newcomers David Duncan and Eric Dortch-Jones lead the way with averages of 14.0 and 13.5, respectively. Returning veteran Jimmy Wilson follows at exactly 11 points and 11 rebounds per game.

Duncan, a 6-8 senior transfer from West Texas State A&M,  is also averaging 11.3 rebounds per outing.

Bowie State is 3-5 and lost its last game to Gannon (Pa.), 81-67, on Dec. 7.

Guard Ahmaad Wilson, a junior transfer from Central Connecticut State, leads the Bulldogs by scoring 17.3 points per game.

Livingstone’s CIAA road trip will continue to Lincoln University (Pa.), for a Tuesday doubleheader, beginning at 5:30 p.m.