HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Anya George scored a game-high 17 points and Shanaii Gamble posted a double-double, but it was not enough as Coppin State's women's basketball team were edged at Hofstra, 58-54, on Wednesday night at the David Mack Sports & Exhibition Complex. The Eagles fell to 2-2 on the year while the Pride improved to 2-1.
 
George buried a career-high five 3-pointers and Gamble added two more as she totaled 14 points and 14 rebounds for the second double-double of her career. Gamble also dished out a pair of assists.
 
Hofstra, who advanced to the CAA Title Game last season, narrowly outshot Coppin, 39.0% to 35.3% and forced 22 Eagles turnovers which translated into 30 points. The Eagles missed ten free throws and finished 11-of-21 (52.4%) from the line.
 
The Pride led 16-6 after the first quarter after making 8-of-16 shots and started the second with five-straight points to go up 21-6 at the 9:22 mark.  Amber Howard started a furious CSU rally with back-to-back buckets less than a minute apart and Gamble buried a three to cap off a 17-2 spurt to tie the score at 23 with 4:11 left in the half.
 
Hofstra answered with eight-straight points before Gamble hit a pair of free throws and George hit a three just before the buzzer to make it a 31-28 score at the half. The hosts maintained the advantage throughout the third as the teams played virtually even before extending the lead to as many as 52-41 with 6:59 remaining in regulation.
 
George answered the drought with a three and hit another following a pair of free throws by Samari Taylor. Gamble then rebounded a miss by former Eagles player Angel Jones and went coast-to-coast for a layup to pull CSU within 54-51 with 1:26 to go.
 
Twenty seconds later, Hofstra hit a jumper, and after George hit 1-of-2 from the line, Jones sunk both of her free throws with 15 seconds remaining to seal the victory.
 
The freshman point guard duo of Jayleen Jones and Bray'ana Miles combined for seven assists and six steals with Jones matching Taylor with six along with four assists and two steals. Miles had three assists with four swipes.
 
CSU returns to action on Wednesday, November 18 when it makes the short trip to play #18 Maryland.