RALEIGH, NC --Elisha Quinn nailed a dagger 3-pointer with 1:28 left in the game to put Shaw ahead 83-75, and the Lady Bears earned an 88-77 win over the Livingstone Blue Bears at home Saturday.

The Lady Bears (9-14, 6-7) had two players score in double figures, led by Quinn, who had 22 points. D'Ayzha Akinson tacked on 16 points and two steals and Zaniyyah Ross-Barnes added nine points, 13 rebounds, three steals and four blocks.

The Shaw offense was strong from three-point land, making eight threes on 21 attempts. Quinn hit five treys for the Lady Bears in the contest.

Shaw did a great job disrupting Livingstone shots in the contest, coming away with seven blocks. Ross-Barnes' four rejections led the way individually for the Lady Bears.

How It Happened

After falling behind 20-7, Shaw went on a 6-0 run with 1:20 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Keibra Hopkins, to narrow its deficit to 20-13. Livingstone answered back and added to its lead, leaving the Bears down 22-13 entering the second quarter.

Livingstone kept adding to that lead, building a 38-19 advantage before Shaw went on a 9-0 run, highlighted by a three from Quinn, to narrow its deficit to 38-28. The Lady Bears continued to chip away, reducing the Livingstone lead to 40-33 heading into the break.

After intermission, Shaw cut its deficit to 41-36 before going on a 5-0 run to tie things up at 41 with 7:15 to go in the third. The Bears moved ahead of the Blue Bears and grabbed a 60-58 lead heading to the fourth. Shaw played well near the basket, scoring 16 of its 27 points in the paint.

The Blue Bears proceeded to tie things up at 62-62 before Shaw went on a 9-0 run, finished off by Kiara Shepherd's layup, to seize a 71-62 lead with 8:02 to go in the contest. The Bears kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 88-77 win. Shaw fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down four shots to account for 12 of its 28 points.

Game Notes

» Shaw rallied from a seven-point 40-33 halftime deficit to pick up the win.
» Shaw lit it up from beyond the arc, knocking down eight treys in the game.
» The Bears held the Blue Bears to only 36.8 percent shooting from the field.
» Shaw tallied 18 total assists in the game.
» Shaw had a great day defensively, holding Livingstone to 17 percent from three point land on 18 attempts.
» Shaw had a 42-41 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Shaw defense forced 27 turnovers.
» The Bears were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying seven blocks as a team.
» Shaw cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 11 offensive boards in the game.
» Elisha Quinn led the Bears with a game-high 22 points.
» Shaw got a game-high 13 rebounds from Zaniyyah Ross-Barnes.