Staff report

SALISBURY — Nyra Morris scored 29 points as Claflin’s women’s basketball team put together a big fourth quarter and won 65-61 at Livingstone’s New Trent Gym on Thursday.

Claflin (8-6, 4-3) scored 35 points off Livingstone turnovers in the CIAA contest.

Claflin shot 36 percent, but made seven 3-pointers.

Livingstone got another big effort from Morgan Kelson. She had 14 points and 14 rebounds.  Jay’La Williams scored 13.

The Blue Bears (4-13, 2-5) shot 34 percent and made only four of 20 3-point attempts.

Livingstone led 32-30 at halftime and took a 51-45 lead to the final 10 minutes.  The Blue Bears peaked with an eight-point lead with 9:47 remaining, but couldn’t hold off Claflin’s finishing kick.

Claflin               11    19   15   20   — 65

Livingstone      17    15   19   10    — 61

LC scoring — Kelson 14, Williams 13, Carter 8, Bates 6, Griffith 6, Crawford  5, Briggs 4, Coit 3, Reaves 2.