North Carolina Central University

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

     DURHAM, NC - North Carolina Central University sophomore forward Cassie King recorded her ninth double-double of the season as the Lady Eagles upset the No. 23 ranked Lady Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith University by a score of 63-49 on Tuesday afternoon inside McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC.
     The win by the Lady Eagles (9-10, 5-3 CIAA) not only kept their five year home winning streak over the Lady Bulls intact for another season, but halted both JCSU's 13-game overall winning streak and their perfect eight game CIAA winning streak.  
     NCCU was led by Cassie King, who had 27 points and 11 rebounds on 13-for-24 shooting from the field.  The Lady Eagles were also led by freshman guard Alisha Battle, who contributed nine points, seven rebounds and five assists.  Junior center Shante' Collins also had another solid game with seven points and eight rebounds.
     Johnson C. Smith (17-3, 8-1 CIAA) was led by Lauren Goss, who had 13 points and six rebounds.  Center Terri Edwards also had a good game with eight points and 12 rebounds for the Lady Bulls. 
     NCCU will take a five-game winning streak into a Saturday (Feb. 5) home game against Winston- Salem State University at 5:30 p.m. at McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium.