Precious Hall hit a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left to lift the James Madison women's basketball team to a 67-66 win over visiting Towson on Sunday in both teams' Colonial Athletic Association opener. Redshirt senior forward LaTorri Hines-Allen led the Tigers with a career-high 31 points and 10 rebounds in the loss. The two teams traded points before James Madison (10-2) took a 65-64 lead with 37 seconds left in the game. Hines-Allen converted a pair of free throws with 25 seconds to go, which put the Tigers (4-9) up 66-65. But a foul by the Tigers sent Hall to the line with 17 seconds left, and the Tigers' last-second shot fell short.
More Division I: Despite a 32-11 run by host Morgan State that cut Brown's lead to three points with almost two minutes left, the Bears fell, 59-52. Freshman guard Braennan Farrar had a team-high 19 points for Morgan State (3-10), including a 3-pointer with 2:08 left that narrowed the deficit to 55-52. But a steal by Jordin Alexander and layup by Ellise Sharp gave Brown (4-8) a commanding five-point lead.
Boxing
Veazey-White is co-feature on 'Slugfest' Friday card
Joey "Bazooka Joe" Veazey of Baltimore Boxing Gym will headline when he faces Lamont White in the main event of "Slugfest" Friday on Jan. 23 at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie. Veazey, the East Coast junior middleweight champion, won a silver medal at the 2014 National Junior Golden Gloves. In the co-feature, Allan Burris of Baltimore will fight Washington's Jessie Singletary. Among other bouts, Courtney Hartlove will face Melissa Wilson. "Slugfest" is promoted by Baltimore Boxing Promotions. Tickets starting at $25 are available at baltimoreboxing.com or by calling 410-375-9175. VIP seats for $50 and VIP tables of 10 for $500 are also available. VIP ticket-holders get free hors d'oeuvres from 7 to 8 p.m. There will be a 50/50 raffle, with all proceeds benefiting Baltimore Boxing's amateur program. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the first fight begins at 8:15. For more information, go to baltimoreboxing.com.
—From Sun staff and news services