RALEIGH, NC -- Brittiney Seymour notched a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds to help the Shaw women's basketball team take down the Barton Bulldogs 69-64 at historic C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium Tuesday. The win was the third in a row for the Lady Bears, who are in the midst of a six-game homestand.

Seymour led three players in double figures for the Lady Bears (3-3). Makenzie Pollard tacked on 15 points and four steals and Tanayja London chipped in 15 points, six rebounds and two steals.

Shaw, led by Seymour, out-rebounded Barton 46-43. The Lady Bears grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and scored 15 second chance points.

Shaw was effective at taking away the basketball, forcing 15 Barton turnovers. Those takeaways turned into 10 points on the offensive end of the floor. Pollard's four steals led the way individually for the Lady Bears.

How It Happened

After playing to a 2-2 tie early in the game, Shaw went on a 7-0 run with 9:05 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Seymour, to take a 9-2 lead. The Lady Bears then lost some of that lead, but still entered the quarter break with a 22-17 advantage. Shaw capitalized on five Barton turnovers in the period, turning them into eight points on the other end of the floor.

Shaw kept its first quarter lead intact before going on an 8-0 run starting at the 9:38 mark in the second period to increase its lead to 30-17. The Bulldogs cut into that lead, but the Lady Bears still enjoyed a 41-33 advantage heading into halftime.

After intermission, Shaw held on to its advantage and owned a 52-50 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Shaw played well near the basket, scoring six of its 11 points in the paint.

Barton proceeded to take a 62-59 lead before Shaw went on a 7-0 run to seize a 66-62 lead with 1:36 to go in the contest. 

Game Notes

» The Lady Bears held the Bulldogs to only 31.3 percent shooting from the field.
» Seymour, Pollard, and London combined for 75 percent of the Lady Bears' points.


Tanayja London on her three-point play in traffic to give the Lady Bears the breathing room it needed late (66-62 lead with 1:36 left)
"I seen the ball still on the ground inbounds. Our coach preaches to us all the time, 'don't stop until the whistle blows'. So I picked it up and didn't throw it at the rim like I typically have been doing but I locked in and made the basket. I knew that it was a major bucket."

Brittiney Seymour on what's keying the Lady Bears' three-game win streak
"Once we all understood that we are more of a defensive team, we can go back to the other end, swing the ball around and get an open look." 

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