Fields’ Double-Double Propels Lady Eagles To 71-57 Victory Over Delaware State

DOVER, Del. – Senior Brooke Fields recorded her first career double-double (26 points, 10 rebounds) to carry the Lady Eagles to a 71-57 win. Coppin led for just over 32 minutes and was in control from the beginning as it earned its first conference victory of 2018-19.
 
The Basics

• Final Score: Coppin State 71, Delaware State 57
• Records: Coppin State 1-13 (1-1 MEAC) / Delaware State 2-11 (0-2 MEAC)
• Location: Dover, DE – Memorial Hall
• Series History: Coppin State Leads 41-21

 
How It Happened
 
First Quarter

• An 8-2 run to open the contest was capped by a hook shot from Jalynda Salley from just outside the paint.
• DSU cut the deficit to one (8-7) before a corner trey from Chance Graham bumped it back up to 11-7, CSU.
• A steal and fast-break layup by Kaiya Coleman turned into an and-one and a 14-12 Eagles lead.
• A wide-open triple from Tsahai Corbie at the top of the key hit nothing but net as the Eagles and Hornets ended the first tied at 19.

Second Quarter

• The Hornets held a slight 6-5 edge over the first two minutes of the second quarter before a DSU timeout, 25-24 Delaware State.
• Scoring was hard to come by for both sides, but Coppin's defense proved to be the difference, scoring four unanswered while shutting out the Hornets over a 8:46 time frame to take a slim one-point advantage into halftime, 28-27 Eagles.

Third Quarter

•  Scoring came much easier for both squads in the third as two three-pointers by Brooke Fields fueled the Lady Eagles on a 8-4 surge into the media timeout, 36-31 CSU.
• A three-ball by Coleman set her season-high with 12 points halfway through the third to give CSU a 41-35 upper-hand.
• Going into final media timeout at 2:22 saw both sides shoot with hot hands as the points were 7-6 in favor of DeWayne Burroughs' crew, 48-41 Coppin.
• Delaware State ended on a 4-0 rally to take the game into the fourth with the Eagles hanging on to a 48-45 lead.
• Brooke Fields lit up the gym in the third period, draining three triples and 11 points in the third frame to pace the Lady Eagles.

Fourth Quarter

• Tsahai Corbie broke her previous season-best point total with a corner three to give her 13 points on the day and a 54-48 Coppin State advantage.
• A hard dribble-drive and-one layup from Chance Graham boosted the CSU advantage to 60-51 with just over five minutes remaining in regulation.
• Four points from DSU compared to two for Coppin State going into a Lady Hornets timeout saw CSU up 62-55.
• A five-to-nothing surge from Coppin saw the Eagles open a 12-point cushion with 1:40 to go, 67-55 CSU.
• Coppin State put the finishing touches on at the end to secure its first victory of the season, 71-57, and even its conference record at 1-1.

Inside the Numbers

• The Eagles' 10 three-pointers were its most in a game since November 20, 2016 when it hit 11 triples versus Towson.
• Brooke Fields was the star of the show, topping all Eagles players in the three major statistical categories; points (26), rebounds (10), and assists (3).
• Fields did most of her damage from behind the arc, converting on 5-of-7 attempts from downtown.
• After corralling six rebounds against the Hornets, Chance Graham has moved into sixth on the Coppin State rebounding leader board with 725. Graham will now set her sights on fifth place which is currently held by Bridgid Mitchell at 728.
• Tsahai Corbie had the best game of her career so far, setting a season-high in points (13) while tying her previous best assist total with 3.
• Kaiya Coleman also had her best performance as an Eagle, dropping a season-high 12 points to go with a game-best three steals.

Who's Next?

• Coppin State women's basketball will look to start a winning streak as it returns home to face Norfolk State at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 12.