Bishop women drop two at Muhlenberg Tip-Off Classic

Allentown, PA - The North Carolina Wesleyan women's basketball team opened up its 2006-07 schedule over the weekend at the Muhlenberg College Tip-Off Classic.  The Bishops dropped two games, falling by a 75-48 score on Friday night to host Muhlenberg before dropping a 69-46 contest to Cortland State in Saturday's consolation game.  Senior April Wilson (pictured) averaged over ten points and six rebounds in the tournament.

On Friday, Muhlenberg forged a 34-25 lead at the break and went on to secure the win by shooting 43 percent in the second half.  The Bishops shot just 30 percent from the floor in the game.

Wilson paced Wesleyan with nine points and nine rebounds.  Junior Lawanda Scott and freshmen Nicole Williams and Shameika Faircloth each chipped in the eight points apiece.

On Saturday, both Wesleyan and Cortland State struggled to find an offensive rhythm in the first half, but CSU managed to build a slight 29-22 advantage at halftime.  The final period, however, saw Cortland out-score the Bishops 40-24 en route to the 23-point victory.

Wilson again led NCWC with a team-high 12 points, while fellow senior J.D. Richardson knocked down a trio of three-pointers and finished with 11 points.  Liz Ansley narrowly missed her first double-double of the season with eight points and nine boards.

The Bishops (0-2) will travel to Salem College on Tuesday for a 5:30 p.m. match-up with the Spirits.  NCWC twice defeated Salem last season.