Saturday, January 20, 2007

Crystal Johnson’s excels Lady Bulldogs past Livingstone 70-68

Salisbury, NC – Bowie State dominated the first match-up between the Lady Bulldogs and Livingstone, but face a difficult task tonight. With one second remaining in the game, Crystal Johnson nailed a three-pointer that helped Bowie State to (10-5, 6-3 CIAA) a 70-68 victory. The lead changed hands seven times during the game but the Lady Bulldogs dominated the post outscoring Livingstone 22-20 in the paint and making 23 points off of second chance opportunities. Bowie State led Livingstone (6-9, 3-5 CIAA) 34-32 at the half.

Bowie State led the first half by as much as 12 points with 4:40 remaining in the half. Tracy Cole led the half with 12 points making four of five three-pointers. The Lady Blue Bears closed the deficit by way of senior Lamika Davis who hit eight of her ten points during the 12-4 run to end the half. The Lady Bulldogs went into intermission with a 34-32 lead.

Livingstone sparked life in the second half with a 13-2 run that lasted four minutes after the 11:16 mark. The run put the Lady Blue Bears ahead 56-49 with 7:16 remaining in the game.

Bowie State responded with 2:46 on the clock with a 10-2 run that lasted 1:35 and closed the tied the game at 64-64 with 1:11 remaining. Markeya Watson led the charge with seven of the ten points. Tracey Cole hit her sixth three-pointer that put the Lady Bulldogs ahead by one (67-66) with 31.7 second left in the game.

Chelsea Johnson hit two free throws to give Livingstone a one point lead with 11 seconds reminding. Crystal Johnson drilled a three pointer from the left wing with .4 of a second left to give Bowie a two point victory.

The Lady Bulldogs were led by Allyson Swailes with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Tracey Cole and Markeya Watson added 20 and 16 points respectively. Bowie State shot 53 percent from behind the arc making eight of 15. Cole made six of her nine attempts.