Box Score Lady Cougars Fall to Valley Forge 79-54 in Non-Conference Matchup at the Cave
 
(BROOKLYN, N.Y.) – Medgar Evers women's basketball hosted the Patriots of Valley Forge at the Cougars' Cave in a non-conference matchup Sunday afternoon. The Lady Cougars battled hard in the first half but could not keep pace in the second half eventually losing 79-54. With the loss, Medgar Evers falls to 1-17 while Valley Forge improves to 13-2 on the season.
 
In the first half Valley Forge shot the ball well at 44% while the Lady Cougars went just 10-32 (31%) from the floor. Medgar Evers was able to outrebound the Patriots 29-17 in the first half but still trailed by eight. They still turned the ball over to many times leading to Valley Forge scoring 11 points off the Lady Cougars' 15 turnovers.  
 
In the third quarter Valley Forge extended what was already an eight point lead into a 14 point lead going into the final quarter. Valley Forge did not let up one bit as they poured it on the fourth quarter outscoring the Lady Cougars 18-7.
 
Medgar Evers was led by senior guard Elesha Dieudonne (Brooklyn, N.Y.) who scored 18 points on while grabbing 12 boards including six offensive. She also had a game-high five steals marking the fifth game this year where she had at least five or more steals. Sophomore forward Chanelle Perry (Manhattan, N.Y.) recorded a double-double with a career-high 12 points and 11 boards, her second double-double of the year.
 
Valley Forge was led by Morgan Edge who scored a game-high 25 points. Women's basketball is back in action Wednesday, January 25th when they host Brooklyn in a CUNYAC matchup beginning at 6 p.m.