Lady Bucs  stumble at invitational

from staff reports

   The Belmont Lady Bruins forced 28 turnovers and had 18 steals in a 94-71 over ETSU Saturday afternoon in the opening round of the Active Ankle Bearcat Invitational in Cincinnati, Ohio.
   Freshman Erica Davenport paced undefeated Belmont (8-0) with 11 points in the first half. Other players with double-digit efforts were Hollie Davis with 18, Candice Mitchell and Brandi Miller who each had 11.
   The Lady Bucs (4-4) also got a great effort from a freshman as Ashley Reed had 18 points. Sophomore forward Lauren Trantham and freshman guard Ann Marie Gardner played well for the Lady Bucs with each scoring 10 points.
   East Tennessee State returns to action today at 2:00 p.m. in the consolation game of the Bearcat Invitational.