Women win the first game with a battle in the last few minutes

The women's basketball team started off the season with a much-needed win. Both bball teams are so far, 1-0. Before half-time. the dawgs were up by as much as 10 points, it was a strong first-half. The second-half had a change when the bobcat's came out fired up and ready to take the lead back. Junior Lade Akande led the team with 23-points, including scoring the final points that put the dawgs at the top. With just seconds trailing, the Bulldogs were ahead by one point. Many chances occurred for each team to score more points, but in the end, it was a strong defensive fight and the clock running out just in time that one the game. It was a hard fight for each team, a well done job for the bulldogs to start the season on the right foot. While the men play against rival Indiana State on Wednesday at Hinkle, the women's basketball team take on their first away game against Bradley in Peoria, Ill. on Tuesday night.