ORANGEBURG, S.C. (Interstat) — Tierney Coleman scored 17 points to guide North Carolina Central to a 68-65 women’s basketball victory over South Carolina State on Wednesday night at SHM Memorial Center.

The Eagles built an early lead and held off a late Bulldogs rally. Coleman added seven rebounds for North Carolina Central, which improved to 8-16. Aniya Finger posted a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Lemyiah Harris scored a game-high 19 points for South Carolina State, which fell to 5-20. The Bulldogs closed the gap to one point in the final minute before Natalie Jasper sealed the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game with two free throws for the Eagles with one second remaining.