Chambers leads Bishop women to 72-61
win over MBC
 Rocky Mount, NC -
Behind 24 points, seven steals, and four assists by senior
Essence Chambers (pictured), the women's basketball team of
North Carolina Wesleyan downed Mary Baldwin by a 72-61 score
on Sunday afternoon in Everett Gym. The Bishops, who fell
65-52 at Shenandoah on Saturday, scored 45 points in the
second half to secure their third league win of the season.
On Sunday, Wesleyan shot just 29 percent
in the first half but forced the Squirrels to commit 13
turnovers en route to a 27-23 lead at the half. Chambers led
all scorers with 14 points in the period.
The Bishops opened up the second half
with a 14-3 run over the first five minutes to go up 41-27
with 14:54 remaining. They went on to lead by as many as 19
on four occasions before forging their biggest advantage at
62-42 with just over five minutes left.
MBC (4-17, 2-12 USAC) fought back behind
the inspired play of Christie Hamilton, but the Squirrels
would get no closer than 10 the rest of the way.
In addition to Chambers' 24, Gretchen
Tobias added 13 points and three assists. Freshman Angel
Smith also reached double figures with 10 points and eight
rebounds, while sophomore Desiree' Driver recorded eight
points, seven rebounds, three steals, and two blocks.
Hamilton led MBC with 22 points and six
boards.
On Saturday in Winchester, Wesleyan used
an early 12-1 run to take a 20-10 lead at the 11:35 mark of
the first half. Shenandoah, however, scored 14 of the next
16 points to re-take the lead with 5:23 remaining. The
Hornets extended this advantage to 10 points by halftime
(37-27) and held at least a seven-point advantage for the
rest of the game.
Chambers again paced the Battling Bishops
with a team-high 16 points, while Tobias and Driver chipped
in 11 apiece. Smith rounded out NCWC's double-figure scorers
with 10 points off the bench.
Wesleyan (5-15, 3-10 USAC) returns to action on
Wednesday evening when
Christopher Newport University visits Rocky Mount. Game time is
slated for 5:30 p.m. in Everett Gymnasium.
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