RALEIGH, North Carolina - The Bluefield State women's basketball team fell to St. Augustine's University in Emery Gymnasium Saturday afternoon, 83-51.

The Big Blue had an unordinary pregame Saturday afternoon. The Big Blue were rushed to the court without a warmup to start the game. Causing the Falcons to take a 12 point lead in the first quarter over the Big Blue, 21-9. 

The Big Blue had a tough time closing the gap before halftime.  

The Big Blue finished the first half down, 42-18.

The start of the second half brought hope for the Big Blue looked to overcome their obstacles. The Big Blue scored 39.1% vs. the Falcons 35.3% in the second half. 

But the Falcons continued their lead and ended the quarter at 58-33.

The women refused to give up, Autumn Spangler and Zaynah Robinson each hit three-point shots back to back as the Big Blue tried closing the gap early on the fourth quarter.  

They continued to fight the Falcons through the final five minutes but got outscored 25-18 in the fourth quarter.

Autumn Spangler led the Big Blue with 13 points on 4-11 shooting. Spangler added 3-8 three-pointers and 2-2 free throws in 20 minutes.

Londen Coleman followed right behind Spangler with 12 points on 5-7 shooting. She added three rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes. 

Derricka Bramwell came off the bench and scored 11 points. She was 5-7 from the free-throw line. 

Alexus Tucker worked tirelessly at the point Saturday afternoon. Tucker played the entire 40 minutes scoring six points and grabbing six rebounds.

Overall, the team shot 16-42 for 38.1%.

They were 4-16 for 25% from the three-point line.

And 15-20 for 75% from the free-throw line.

Next Up: The Big Blue host Central St. (Ohio). Wednesday, Dec 8. Tipoff is set for 5:30 P.M.