WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- Carolina University Women's Basketball hosted Voorhees College on Thursday, February 4th. The Bruins struggled to find a groove early, but a late first quarter 3 by Caliyana White gave CU a 21-17 lead at the break and a much needed energy boost. The Lady Bruins played with much more intensity in the 2nd quarter, but couldn't quite pull away. Every time CU would try to make a run, the Tigers had an answer. The Bruins took a 37-34 lead into halftime. The third quarter was extremely exciting and saw several lead changes as the Bruins and Tigers each tried to gain an edge. The back and forth quarter ended with the Tigers taking a 53-52 lead into the fourth. Voorhees momentum continued as they built a 9-point lead with just 1:44 left. The Bruins did not quit and after a layup by Malayah Montgomery the lead was down 7. The Bruins got the ball back and Janelle Cook came off the bench to drain a 3 and cut the lead to 4. After a CU foul, the Tigers made 1 of 2 free throws and were up 5 with 25 seconds to play. Again, Cook delivered with a 3-pointer and cut the lead to just 2. The Bruins were able to regain possession down 3 with 7 seconds left, but the shot at the buzzer would not go down. Voorhees hung on to win by a final of 65-62.

For the Bruins, Jada Sleet scored a game-high 21 points and had a game-high 6 assists. Sleet has now scored 20 points or more in each of the last 4 games. Taylor Watkins and Malayah Montgomery also reached double-figures in scoring with 11 points a piece. Ni'Jaa Wells dominated the glass with a game-high 11 rebounds. Wells has now recorded double-digit rebounds in each of her last 3 games.

Carolina University will next host Johnson University (TN) on Friday, February 19th. Previously this season, CU fell 57-60 on the road to JU. The Bruins will aim to even the season series against the Royals in this NCCAA Matchup.