SportsWednesday, November 4
VCU women's basketball opens the Chelsea Banbury era with a 67-43 win
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VCU women's basketball opened the Chelsea Banbury era with a 67-43 win over Central Connecticut State at the Siegel Center on Tuesday. The Rams entered the fourth quarter up by only eight points, then outscored the Blue Devils 21-5 in the final 10 minutes.
VCU beat Central Connecticut State by 24 in the opener
- Central Connecticut State43VCU67 (won)
Sources: WRIC ABC 8News, The Commonwealth Times
High Point transfer Macy Spencer led all scorers in her VCU debut. Ann Zachariah posted her first career double-double, and first-year forward Nicole Torresani had five steals. Banbury came from High Point after seven seasons as head coach there.
- Last season: VCU finished 8-23, and 4-14 in the Atlantic 10
- Turnovers: VCU committed 24 in the win
- Next game: Thu., Nov. 12, 6 p.m., hosting Virginia Tech at the Siegel Center
Macy Spencer led VCU with 22 points
Sources: WRIC ABC 8News, The Commonwealth Times
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Macy Spencer | 22 pts |
| Cyriah Griffin | 15 pts |
| Ann Zachariah | 12 pts |
Sources: WRIC ABC 8News, The Commonwealth Times