By: FVSU Office of Sports Information
 

After an 11-day lay-off, the Lady Wildcats of Fort Valley State University (FVSU) returned to basketball action on Saturday, Dec. 15^th against the Lady Barons of Brewton Parker College (BPC).  Played on the road, FVSU entered the game with a 2-2 overall record.  The non-conference match up against BPC was the fifth consecutive inter-conference game for FVSU this season. 

In the game's first 12 minutes, the Lady Barons held a 16-9 lead.  Poor perimeter shooting plagued the Lady Wildcats in the early stages of the game, an apparent result of the extended lay-off. With 4:50 left in the half, the BPC lead held, 19-12.   

However, successive steals on defense swung the momentum in FVSU's favor. With 2:33 left, the BPC lead was cut to 21-19. The two point edge held until nine seconds left in the half when the Lady Wildcats got a steal and basket by Shytina Harley to tie the game at 21 each to end a very sluggish first half.

In the game's first 20 minutes, the Lady Wildcats made only six of 36 shot attempts for a 16% conversion rate while BPC made nine of 29 shots (31%).

After the intermission, the Lady Wildcats jumped out to a four point lead (27-23).  At the 14 minute mark the Lady Wildcat lead increased to 36-30. Minutes later, the Lady Baron reclaimed the lead, 38-36. After a torrid pace forced a time out with 8:13 remaining, FVSU was back on top, 43-42. With 4:31 left, the Lady Wildcat lead grew to 50-46.

Over the next four minutes, while the Lady Barons had several scoring opportunities, they were held to just one more basket as the Lady Wildcats held on for a 54-52 win.

FVSU was led in scoring by Shytina Harley who finished with 18 points.  Carmenonique Dawson added nine points. 

The win brings the Lady Wildcat record to 3-2 on the season as they prepare to host Florida Institute of Technology on Wednesday, December 19^th at 3 p.m. in the HPE Complex on the FVSU campus. 

The win was also the 620^th in the career of Head Coach Lonnie Bartley. He needs just four more to become the winningest head coach in the history of HBCU Women's Basketball.