FORT VALLEY, Ga. – The Wildcats passed their first test after academic finals last week. Fort Valley State flipped the script in the second quarter and never trailed over the final 26 minutes of the 51-42 win over Tuskegee in women's basketball.
Trailing 15-8 in the opening minutes of the second quarter, FVSU ran off an 11-0 run with Makayla Arnold accounting for five of those points for a 19-15 lead. The Wildcats increased a 7-point lead after three frames to 11 points twice, 44-33 and 47-36, in the final 10 minutes and never led the Lady Tigers closer than three points.
FVSU (3-5/1-4 SIAC East) snapped a three-game skid and posted its first SIAC victory. In the game, the Wildcats had their way on the glass by a 34-22 margin, but they turned the ball over nine more times than the Lady Tigers (3-6/0-3 SIAC West), 19-10.
Aaniyah Allen finished as the lone double-figure scorer with 11 points on 4 of 6 shooting along with a pair of assists. Taylor Addison dropped a pair of 3rd quarter treys for eight points with two rebounds, two blocks and two steals. Ja'Nya Ferguson laid in 3 of 5 field goals for her own eight points, while she pulled down five boards and dished two assists.
Arnold contributed seven points as she made all three shots taken and had four rebounds. Cori Barnes added six points and four rebounds and Marley Bell had five tallies and three caroms. Camryn Oneill totaled four points, five rebounds, two assists, a block and one steal. Kimora Wade wrapped up the scoring with two points and four rebounds.
Brittney Bolin paced Tuskegee with 12 points.
The Lady Tigers started the night with eight of the first 11 points scored and enjoyed a 12-8 lead at the end of 10 minutes.
FVSU wraps up the contests before Christmas on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 18, in a 1 p.m. tip-off at Georgia Southwestern.
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