Nov. 24, 2015 Recap | Box Score
Oakland 83, Norfolk State 73
Echols Memorial Hall (483 attendance)
Norfolk, Va. OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (2-1)
â-ª Oakland won its second straight road game of the season by a margin of 10 pins
â-ª Oakland led for 28:48 minutes which was 67% of the game
â-ª The Golden Grizzlies had four players in double figures for the second consecutive game
â-ª Oakland outscored Norfolk St. in 3-of-4 quarters
â-ª Oakland's defense held NSU to just 3-for-13 from long range
â-ª Oakland edged NSU on the boards 42-40.
OAK-NSU SERIES NOTES
â-ª Oakland has now won two games in the series and leads the all-time mark 2-0
â-ª This marked the second time both teams played in 24 years
PLAYER NOTES
Junior Nola Anderson
â-ª Made 38th consecutive start
â-ª Scored a game and season-high 21 points
â-ª Grabbed season-high 7 rebounds and 4 assists
â-ª Went perfect 4-for-4 from the line
Junior Nicole Dodd
â-ª Set career-high with 2 blocks
â-ª Played 18 minutes in her 4th consecutive start
Senior Olivia Nash
â-ª Posted first double-double of the season with 17 points and 13 rebounds (12 def, 1 off)
â-ª Tied a career-high with 5 assists and 2 blocks
â-ª Went 7-for-10 from the free throw line
â-ª Reached double figures for the 60th time in her career
â-ª Started in 33 of her last 34 games
Senior Elena Popkey
â-ª Scored 16 points going 6-for-11 from the field
â-ª Reached double figured for second consecutive game
â-ª With her 3 assists, moved into 8th in program history with 362
â-ª Grabbed season-high 5 rebound
â-ª Recorded 1 steal
Junior Sinclair Russell
â-ª Scored in double figures for the second straight game with 13 points
â-ª Went 5-for-8 from the field
R-Freshman Rio Dudgeon
â-ª Scored season second-best six points in 7 minutes of action
â-ª Went 2-for-3 from behind the arc accounting for half of Oakland's three-pointers