WHITEHURST, GRAY LEAD ECSU IN 63-58 WIN OVER SAINT AUGUSTINE’S April J. Emory 01/19/12 Lady Vikings Hand Lady Falcons First CIAA Loss of the Season RALEIGH, NC- Jasmine Whitehurst led four Lady Viking double figure scorers as Elizabeth City State University defeated Saint Augustine’s College 63-58 Thursday evening at Emery Gymnasium. The Lady Viking victory gives the Lady Falcons their first CIAA setback of the season. Saint Augustine’s, who got game highs of 22 points and 13 rebounds from Keyona Bryant, falls to 10-6 on the year with a 5-1 mark in conference play. For ECSU, Whitehurst finished with a team high 17 points while Wykeemia Gray collected her second double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds. DeAudra Brown and Stephanie Harper both finished with 11 points. After Saint Augustine’s led 28-27 at the break, the Lady Falcons built an eight point, 42-34 lead with 14:42 remaining in the game. ECSU went on a 13-4 run and a layup by Stephanie Harper at the 8:28 mark gave the visitors their first lead of the game 47-46. The lead would change hands four more times and the game featured five ties in the closing minutes. With 1:27 left and ECSU leading 56-55, Jasmine Whitehurst gave the Lady Vikings some much needed cushion when she swished her second three-pointer of the half. Aside from a last second three-pointer by SAC’s Ebony Spencer as the buzzer sounded, the Lady Falcons went scoreless from the field in the final 3:50. ECSU (9-7, CIAA 3-3) will return to action on Saturday, January 21 when they play host to Lincoln University of Pennsylvania. Game time is scheduled for 5:30pm at the RL Vaughan Center.