Two Cougars Score in Double Figures in Loss Against Norfolk State

NORFOLK, VA - The Chicago State women's basketball team faced off against the Norfolk State Spartans and lost 53-86.

Janiah Newell finished with 14 points, while Ahlea Myers tallied up 12, and Taylor Norris posted up nine.

First Quarter - Norfolk State 25, Chicago State 17

• Norfolk State came out hot and executed a 7-0 run to stun the Cougars early on
• However, the Cougars were finally able to open up their scoring as Janiah Newell drove it in to reach a 2-7 score
• Nonetheless, the Spartans then executed another run, this one at 6-0 to increase their lead to 13-2
• From this point, the Cougars managed to outscore the Spartans 15-12 with buckets from Ahlea Myers, Josie Hill, Yzabelle Tevao, and Newell, however were unfortunately still trailing by eight

Second Quarter - Norfolk State 38, Chicago State 28

• The Spartans once again opened up the scoring and went on a 4-0 run to maintain their lead at 29-17
• However, with Jacia Cunningham's one made free throw and a jumper from Newell, the Cougars cut the run and now trailed by 9 at 20-29
• Unfortunately, the Spartans retaliated with a 7-0 run and once again increased their lead, this time to 36-20
• Taylor Norris and Janiah Newell then combined for the final eight points for the Cougars as they outscored Norfolk 8-2 to head into halftime at 28-38

Third Quarter - Norfolk State 71, Chicago State 35

• The Spartans began with a 5-0 run to continue in the lead at 43-28
• The Cougars were able to cut the run with a floater from Cunningham to reach a 30-43 score
• Nonetheless, the Spartans continued to score as they managed to outscore the Cougars 28-5 to finish off the quarter with a comfortable lead at 71-35

Fourth Quarter - Norfolk State 86, Chicago State 53

• The Cougars were able to open up the scoring with a tough driving layup from Newell to reach a 37-71 score
• This was followed by one made free throw out of two for Newell, Norris posting up three points of her own, and Cunningham hitting another pull up to gain some momentum for the Cougars with a 43-71 score
• Unfortunately, it was too late for the Cougars as Norfolk cruised to the win with a final score of 86-53

The Cougars will next face off against Olivet College on January 17th as they return home to the Jones Convocation Center.

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Chicago State University Athletics is comprised of 15 intercollegiate teams involving over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and volleyball. CSU held memberships in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and NCAA Division II before transitioning to NCAA Division I in 1994. Melvin Bland was the first CSU student-athlete to gain NAIA All-American status in 1974 as a wrestler. Fred Evans became the first black swimmer ever to win a national championship in 1975. In 1991, the Chicago State women's tennis team became the first all-black college team to amass an unbeaten season at the NCAA level. CSU's women's basketball team earned a spot in the 2011 Women's Basketball Invitational and CSU's men's basketball team won the 2013 Great West Conference Tournament title, also making an appearance in the CollegeInside.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). The Men's Outdoor Track & Field 4x100-Meter Relay team were 2019 Honorable Mention All-Americans and WAC Champions. Their feat marked the first time the Chicago State's men's track & field program was represented at the national meet. Chicago State volleyball recorded a historic season in 2021, with Yanlis Feliz becoming CSU's first volleyball All-American and head coach Tony Trifonov earning selection as WAC Coach of the Year. During that same season, three different CSU teams earned victories over Big Ten opponents with men's soccer beating Northwestern, women's basketball upending Wisconsin and volleyball, which established a school record 17 wins and hosted a post-season volleyball tournament for the first time in program history, swept Indiana in Bloomington.

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