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Niners Turn Back Lady Flames to Clinch Tourney Opener

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Charlotte women's basketball made key defensive stops while making shots on the offensive end to grind out a hard-fought 63-61 victory over Liberty Saturday afternoon at the Christmas City Classic in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The 49ers outscored the Lady Flames in each of the final three periods in the tightly-contested battle with neither squad holding more than a five-point edge throughout the 40 minutes.

LEADERS
Sophomore Octavia Jett-Wilson, a member of the 2017-18 All-Conference USA Freshman Team, broke out of the scoring slump that plagued her to begin the year by connecting on 7-of-9 (77.