Lady Blue Bears to open CIAA Play at home against Vikings

SALISBURY – The Livingstone College women's basketball team is set to host three CIAA home games in five days beginning with a Thursday, Jan. 5 matchup against Elizabeth City State University at the William J. Trent Gymnasium. Tip-off is 5:30 p.m.

Livingstone (5-7; 0-2) enters Thursday's contest after defeating Lenoir-Rhyne University 76-61 this past Monday at home. As a team, the Blue Bears average 69.1 points per contest; while shooting .354 percent from the field, .260 percent from the candy stripe, and .670 percent from the line.

Zena Lovette leads LC averaging 16.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Brittany Taylor averages 13.8 points per contest to round out the scorers in double-figures.

The Lady Vikings (4-7; 2-1) are coming off a 47-36 tough defeat to a good shooting Salem International University squad on last Friday evening in the Vaughan Center. As a team for the season, ECSU is shooting .334 percent from the field, .176 percent from behind the arc, and .567 percent from the candy stripe.

The Lady Blue Bears will also host Virginia State University on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. and Chowan University on Monday, Jan. 9 at 5:30 p.m. The contests are part of a five-game homestand. Tickets are on sale now. Admission is $15.00.

For more information on Livingstone College basketball, please visit the official Blue Bear website at www.bluebearathletics.com. Live stats will be available each game. Click HERE for live stats

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Players Mentioned

#10 Zena Lovette: G; 5' 7"; Sophomore

#2 Brittany Taylor: G; 5' 7"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#10 Zena Lovette
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: G

#2 Brittany Taylor
: 5' 7"; Senior
: G

Players Mentioned

#10 Zena Lovette

#2 Brittany Taylor

Players Mentioned

#10 Zena Lovette

#2 Brittany Taylor