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MOSS PROPELS VCU PAST MORGAN STATE, 75-68

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Senior D'Andra Moss (Atlanta, Ga.) scored a career-high 33 points to spark Virginia Commonwealth University to a 75-68, double-overtime victory over Morgan State in the championship game of the Anaconda Sports "The Rock" SHU Classic at Walsh Gymnasium.

The Rams improved to 3-0 with the victory, while Morgan State fell to 2-2.

Moss scored eight points in the second overtime period alone. In addition, she hit a 3-pointer with 22 seconds left in the first overtime period to force the second OT. Moss also had 10 rebounds and hit 3-of-6 3-pointers.

The Rams also received 12 points and eight rebounds from sophomore Courtney Hurt (Conyers, Ga.), as well as 11 points and five boards by senior La'Tavia Rorie (Charlotte, N.C.).

For the third straight game, the Rams rode defense and rebounding to victory. VCU outrebounded the Bears, 54-45, and limited Morgan State to 31 percent shooting for the game.

Corin Adams led the Bears with 22 points and seven rebounds.

The Rams led by as many as 15 points late in the first half, only to see Morgan State outscore VCU, 32-18 in the second period.

MSU led by four points in the first overtime period, but were held scoreless for a three-minute stretch as VCU rallied behind a pair of jumpers by sophomore Jennifer Lane (Wichita, Kan.) and Moss' critical trey.

The Rams return to the court on Wednesday, Dec. 2 when they head to Greenville, N.C. to meet East Carolina at 7 p.m.

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