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Women's Hoops Downs USF In C-USA Action, 63-59
02/05/2005

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    TAMPA, Fla. -- Jennifer Jackson scored 14 of her game-high 22 points in the second half to give East Carolina a 63-59 win over USF Saturday afternoon in Conference USA action inside the Sun Dome.

    Senior Viola Cooper sealed the Pirates (8-13, 4-4) first road win in their last nine attempts in C-USA games when she sank both free throws with four ticks remaining on the clock.

    In addition to Jackson's 22 points and 14 rebounds, the Pirates had two other players in double-figures. Samantha Pankey finished with 11 points while Shanita Sutton added 10. Sutton, who recorded her 13th double-digit game of the season, was one rebound shy of her third career double-double.

    The Bulls drop to 14-9 overall and 4-5 in C-USA play. Sophomore Jessica Dickson lead a trio of scorers in double-figures with a team-best 17 points. Fellow teammates Rachael Sheats and Anedra Gilmore contributed 12 and 16 respectively.

    "This was a huge win for us today," said Head Coach Sharon Baldwin-Tener. "We played aggressively on the defensive end and hit our free throws at the end of the game and that was the difference. Jennifer (Jackson) played an unbelievable game today, especially rebounding, which was a huge advantage for us today."

    ECU will be back in action Monday night when they travel to UAB for an 8 p.m. (EST) tip.

    East Carolina vs. USF
    Feb. 5, 2005
    Post Game Notes

  • ECU snapped an eight-game road losing streak with dated back to the 2003-04 season.
  • The Pirates shot 48.8 percent (20-of-41) from the floor and tied or out rebounded its 14th opponent in 21 games.
  • LaToya Horton has now recorded at least one block in 11 of her 16 games. On the afternoon she collected two blocks and nine rebounds.
  • Viola Cooper started her 49th consecutive game for the Pirates. She scored eight points, including a pair of free throws to seal the Pirates victory.
  • Jennifer Jackson played in her 102nd career game for the Pirates with her 69th career start. She recorded her 16th double-double of her career and fourth of the season. SHe finished with a game-high 22 points and 14 rebounds, which was her 63rd career double-digit game of her career and is now three points shy of sixth place on ECU's all-time scoring list. Jackson also moved closer to second place on the all-time three-point list with her lone three-pointer of the afternoon and now has 145 for her career.
  • Shanita Sutton recorded her 13th double-digit game of the season. She also finished with nine rebounds on the day, all of them on the defensive end.


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