VERMILLION, S.D. – Coppin State sophomore
Aliyah Lawson scored a game-high 14 points in an 82-44 loss at 24
th-ranked South Dakota on Saturday afternoon at Sanford Coyote Sports Complex. Freshman
Alexandria Hamilton added ten points while classmate
Tyree Allen chipped in with eight.
The Basics
Final Score: Coppin State 44, #24 South Dakota 82
Records: Coppin State (0-9), South Dakota (9-1)
Location: Vermillion, S.D. (Sanford Coyote Sports Complex)
Inside the Numbers
- Aliyah Lawson made a career-high 5-of-10 from the floor, including 2-of-5 from 3-point range and made both of her free throws.
- Alexandria Hamilton sunk 4-of-6 field goals and added a pair of free throws.
- Tyree Allen made all four of her free throws to finish with eight points while Marley Grenway made a pair of 3-pointers.
- E'Mya Price and Chance Graham both pulled down six rebounds to lead the Eagles while Price added five points and a blocked shot.
- South Dakota outshot Coppin, 43.8% to 31.9% and held a 46-23 advantage on the glass.
- Chloe Lamb and Liv Korngable finished with 14 points apiece to lead the Coyotes.
How it Happened
- South Dakota opened the period on an 8-1 run before Alexandria Hamilton hit a jumper at the 3:07 mark for Coppin's first field goal.
- The Coyotes then scored nine-straight and closed the period on 12-2 run with Tyree Allen hitting a pair of free throws with just over a minute to go.
- The hosts went on another 9-0 run to open the second period to open up a 24-point lead and led by as many 27 before E'Mya Price canned a three just before the half to make it a 39-15 score at the break.
- Coppin scored 17 points in the third quarter while shooting 45.5% from the field, but South Dakota was even hotter from the field, making 58.9%, including 4-of-6 shots from downtown, leading by as many as 39 with 2:40 in the stanza.
- CSU closed the frame on a 10-4 run to pull within 65-32 at the buzzer, starting with a three by Marley Grenway and capped off by a three-point play by Aliyah Lawson.
- The Eagles played nearly even with South Dakota in the fourth, getting outscored by a 17-12 margin.
Up Next: Coppin will head home and have ten days off before hosting Niagara at 3 pm on Tuesday, December 17.
