ANDERSON, S.C. - The second-seeded Anderson women's basketball team overcame a sluggish start and outran fourth-seeded Queens by a score of 62-52 to win the Conference Carolinas Tournament championship Saturday night at the Abney Athletic Center. Anderson (20-10) has won its last five contests and 10 of its last 11 as the Trojans earned their second straight tournament title and its seventh consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament, while Queens had won six in a row and eight of its last nine and wrapped its campaign at 18-12. Both teams struggled to find the basket in the early going, as they combined for just four free throws and one field goal in the opening four minutes of the game, as the Trojans were connecting on 16.7 percent of its shots and Queens only 14.3 percent. Junior guard Ashley Abed gave the lead to Anderson with two from the line and the Trojans held the advantage for the rest of the game, using hot shooting from behind the three-point arc, converting on 8-19 (42.0%), to maintain a lead over Queens, which was usually accurate from beyond the arc this season. The Lady Royals were just 1-for-12 from long-range tonight. Abed's two free throws sparked an 11-2 Anderson run over a five-minute span early in the game, with Lauren Beeson staking AU to its largest lead of the first half, 24-8, on a 3-pointer from the right corner. But the No. 4 seed Royals chipped away and pulled within five, at 24-19, by reeling off 11 unanswered points. Anderson countered with a 7-4 run to close the half to lead by eight, 31-23. Anderson used a 10-4 run midway through the second stanza to widen the lead to 15, but Queens did not go quietly, hitting six of their last 13 tries in an attempt to reel the Trojans back in , but was able to get as close as 60-52 with just 18 seconds remaining. Queens' Marissa Hudley led all scorers with 18 points and collected 10 rebounds, while teammate Shakaria Hamlin added 17 points. Guard Shanice Wilson paced a balanced Anderson attack with 13 points, with Alexa Neal dishing out a game-high eight assists. Alexa Neal and Amanda Parris were named to the All-Tournament Tteam while Shanice Wilson was named the Tournament MVP. The Division II Women's Basketball Championship selection show will be webcast on NCAA.com at 9 p.m. Eastern time, expect for the West region, which will be announced Monday, March 8. Box Score