Saturday's local college basketball roundup: ODU women rout S.C. State

10:06 p.m. EST, December 29, 2012

Women's basketball: Shae Kelley had 20 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks to lead Old Dominion past South Carolina State 79-63 Saturday at the Constant Center.

Jackie Cook added 16 points for the Lady Monarchs (9-2), who began the second half on an 11-0 run to pull away from a 34-29 halftime lead. ODU stretched its lead to as many as 25 points with 10 minutes left.

More women
Tabb High alum Tia Perry scored 12 points and Camry Green added 12 points and 11 rebounds to help CNU (9-0) stay unbeaten with a 71-48 win at St. Mary?s (Md.). ...

Ataira Franklin had 12 points and nine rebounds to lead Virginia past Xavier 54-45 in the Cavalier Classic championship game. ...

Batavia Owens led Norfolk State with eight points, but the Spartans lost 69-38 to Northern Illinois in a Cavalier Classic consolation game. ...

Tysheka Simpson led Apprentice with 17 points and Shanae Hilliard added 13, but the Lady Builders lost to The College of New Jersey 73-51 at York (Pa.).

Men
Marcus Thornton led William and Mary with 21 points and six assists, but the Tribe?s four-game winning streak ended with a 73-66 loss at Purdue. ...

DeShawn Painter led ODU with 16 points, but the Monarchs lost 55-54 to Fairfield at the Ted Constant Center. ODU led by 10 with 8:23 left in the game. Marcus Gilbert?s free throw with 2:39 left broke a 52-52 tie and gave Fairfield the lead for good. ...

Troy Daniels scored 27 points to lead VCU past Fairleigh Dickinson 96-67. ...

Pendarvis Williams had 15 points and seven rebounds and Rashid Gaston added 12 points and seven rebounds for Norfolk State, but the Spartans lost 74-63 at East Carolina.

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