Richmond, VA — The VCU Women’s Basketball team defeated the American Eagles 69-63 on Tuesday night, snapping a six-game losing streak. The game featured eight lead changes and was tied six times throughout the night. VCU controlled the game in key areas, dominating points in the paint 36-16 and getting a significant lift from its bench, which accounted for 41 points. Lucy Ghaifan led the way with a career-high 16 points, while Makennah White added 10 off the bench. American

The VCU Women’s Basketball team defeated the Maine Black Bears 81–77 on Friday night to move to 2–1 on the season. Prior to Friday’s matchup, the two programs had not met since January 1, 2013. The Rams played without their leading scorer, Mary-Anna Asare, who averages 18 points per game this year. She was sidelined after suffering an injury in the loss to Villanova last week. VCU was led by Katarina Knezevic, who scored 19 points. Maine’s Kaliyah Sain had a standout night fo