WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.- The Winston-Salem State University women's basketball team defeated USC Aiken 54-45 inside C.E. Gaines Center Saturday afternoon.
 
The Rams improved to (3-1, 0-0 CIAA).
 
Sierra Hunter led the Rams with 13 points and five rebounds, Tolisha Walker scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds. Taniah Wilkins chipped in with eight points.
 
Quick Inside the Numbers:
The Rams went 5-7 from the free-throw line. The Rams also had 17 points off turnovers and 17 bench points. The Rams defense held the Pacers to 31% from the field. On the defensive side, the Rams forced 29 turnovers.
 
In the first quarter, the Rams started the game on an 8-0 run as all four field goals came in the paint. After a made three-pointer by the Pacers Amaya Tucker hit a three-pointer to extend the lead to eight 11-3 with 4:11 left in the first quarter. Chloe Williams hit a jump shot giving the Rams their largest lead of the first half 17-3. In the second quarter, the Pacers cut the score to 19-12, as Christiana McLean made a lay-up to extend their lead to 22-12 with 4:57 left in the second quarter. After a Taniah Wilkins lay-up the score at halftime Rams 28-19.
 
In the third quarter, the Rams went on a 5-0 run on a made lay-up by Tolisha Walker made the score 34-19 with 9:03 left in the third quarter. The Pacers went on a 6-0 run making the score 37-31 with 5:15 left. The Rams fought back and made the lead double-digits on a Sierra Hunter made jumper, in the middle of an 8-0 run capped off by a Jainiya Jones made lay-up giving the Rams a 45-31 lead with 1:07 left.. Starasia Bell-Freeman hit a three-pointer at the end of the quarter giving the Rams a 48-33 lead.  In the 4th quarter Sierra Hunter gave the Rams their largest lead of the game 50-33.
 
The Rams will travel to Tigerville, South Carolina on Monday, November 20th, taking on North Greenville University at 5:00 p.m. inside Hayes Gymnasium.