Box Score For the first time in 34 years, a Virginia Union University women's basketball team has started a season with 15 straight wins.  The latest win being a 77-64 victory over Virginia State University on Saturday, January 14, in Petersburg, Va.

VUU's Lady Walker and Alexis Johnson both recorded double-doubles in the win, with Walker scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds while Johnson scored 19 points and had 12 boards.

"I thought our kids jumped out great early," said VUU Head Coach AnnMarie Gilbert.  "We sub a lot of kids, and sometimes it gives us really good chemistry and sometimes it doesn't.  We're still putting different combinations together.  But I thought our kids played really well in an emotional game and we came out on the positive end."

Virginia Union's Jayda Luckie added 17 points while Rejoice Spiver dished off six assists.

The 15-0 record ties the 1982-83 team for the best start ever for a VUU women's program, and the significance wasn't lost on Gilbert.

"It's a great feeling," Gilbert said.  "I'm just really pleased with our overall effort."

The Lady Panthers are also 6-0 in the CIAA.  The loss dropped Virginia State to 11-5 overall and 3-3 in CIAA play.

Virginia Union now travels to Bowie, Md., to face Bowie State University at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18.