ANDERSON, S.C. - The second-seeded Anderson women's basketball team overcame a sluggish start and outran fourth-seeded Queens by a score of 62-52 to win the Conference Carolinas Tournament championship Saturday night at the Abney Athletic Center. Anderson (20-10) has won its last five contests and 10 of its last 11 as the Trojans earned their second straight tournament title and its seventh consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament, while Queens had won six in a row and eight of its last nine and wrapped its campaign at 18-12. Both teams struggled to find the basket in the early going, as they combined for just four free throws and one field goal in the opening four minutes of the game, as the Trojans were connecting on 16.7 percent of its shots and Queens only 14.3 percent. Junior guard Ashley Abed gave the lead to Anderson with two from the line and the Trojans held the advantage for the rest of the game, using hot shooting from behind the three-point arc, converting on 8-19 (42.0%), to maintain a lead over Queens, which was usually accurate from beyond the arc this season. The Lady Royals were just 1-for-12 from long-range tonight. Abed's two free throws sparked an 11-2 Anderson run over a five-minute span early in the game, with Lauren Beeson staking AU to its largest lead of the first half, 24-8, on a 3-pointer from the right corner. But the No. 4 seed Royals chipped away and pulled within five, at 24-19, by reeling off 11 unanswered points. Anderson countered with a 7-4 run to close the half to lead by eight, 31-23. Anderson used a 10-4 run midway through the second stanza to widen the lead to 15, but Queens did not go quietly, hitting six of their last 13 tries in an attempt to reel the Trojans back in , but was able to get as close as 60-52 with just 18 seconds remaining. Queens' Marissa Hudley led all scorers with 18 points and collected 10 rebounds, while teammate Shakaria Hamlin added 17 points. Guard Shanice Wilson paced a balanced Anderson attack with 13 points, with Alexa Neal dishing out a game-high eight assists. Alexa Neal and Amanda Parris were named to the All-Tournament Tteam while Shanice Wilson was named the Tournament MVP. The Division II Women's Basketball Championship selection show will be webcast on NCAA.com at 9 p.m. Eastern time, expect for the West region, which will be announced Monday, March 8. Box Score
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March 5, 2010
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March 4, 2010
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March 1, 2010
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February 27, 2010
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February 24, 2010
Late Charge Leads Trojans Past Lady Bobcats
February 20, 2010
Barton Holds Off Trojans
February 18, 2010
Anderson Cruises Past Converse
February 15, 2010
Abed and Neal Lead Trojans Past Queens
February 13, 2010
Trojans Down St. Andrews for Third Straight Win
February 11, 2010
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February 8, 2010
Late Rally Lifts Trojans Past Limestone
February 6, 2010
Mount Olive Holds Off Trojans
February 2, 2010
Women's Basketball Rescheduled
February 2, 2010
Women's Basketball Edges Flying Fleet
January 30, 2010
Basketball Games Postponed
January 28, 2010
Belmont Abbey Holds Off Trojans
January 26, 2010
First Half Drought Proves Costly As Trojans Fall
January 25, 2010
Anderson Falls to Barton in Battle for First Place
January 23, 2010
Trojans Beat Erskine
January 18, 2010
Second-Half Rally Lifts Trojans Past Cobras
January 16, 2010
Trojans Use Big First Half to Top St. Andrews
January 13, 2010
Limestone Holds Off Women's Basketball
January 9, 2010
Women's Basketball Tops Mount Olive
January 7, 2010
Trojans Down Converse
January 4, 2010
Women's Basketball Rolls Past Bobcats
December 27, 2009
Siniard Earns Player of the Week Honors
December 20, 2009
Trojans Stumble at Newberry
December 16, 2009
Trojans Suffer Road Setback at Wingate
December 8, 2009
Neal Named Conference Player of the Week
December 5, 2009
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December 1, 2009
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November 24, 2009
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November 18, 2009
Trojans Suffer Setback in Home Opener
November 17, 2009
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November 11, 2009
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November 2, 2009
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October 22, 2009
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October 7, 2009
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September 23, 2009
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