Women's Basketball Recaps: November 8
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Today’s Scores:
Tulane 62, Texas Southern 56
Southern 89, Wiley College 58
Texas Southern’s upset bid falls short at Tulane
NEW ORLEANS – Texas Southern (0-1) had four players in double-figures, but it was not enough to push the Lady Tigers past Tulane in their season opener as they fell 62-56 to the Green Wave Thursday evening.
Olivia Cunnigham led TSU with 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Niya Mitchell and Marquia Turner each chipped in 13 points, five rebounds and a pair of steals, with Mitchell going 6-of-7 from the floor. Isis Lane netted 10 points.
Down just two at the half, Texas Southern ran into trouble in the third quarter as – following a Turner three-ball that put TSU ahead 27-26 – Tulane scrapped together a 10-4 run to pull in front. The Green Wave managed to push its lead to double-digits in the fourth, and Texas Southern could not get any closer than four points.
TSU forced 31 turnovers compared to 22 committed, and the Lady Tigers outscored Tulane 32-24 in the paint. However, Tulane held a 30-4 scoring advantage in bench points. Sierra Cheatham led Tulane with 17 points while making 5-of-7 treys.
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Jaguars coast past Wiley for 2-0 start
BATON ROUGE, La. – Twelve different players scored for Southern during an 89-58 rout of Wiley College Thursday evening at F.G. Clark Activity Center.
The Jaguars (2-0) had four players in double figures, led by Brittany Rose’s 14 points. Courtney Parsons scored 12 points with four steals, and Skylar O’Bear added 11 points with four steals. Tanera Moore chipped in 10 points in 14 minutes of play.
Southern enjoyed a 36-14 advantage as far as points in the paint, and the Jaguars bench outscored Wiley’s 44-11. Southern dominated from the start, building a 15-5 lead by the midpoint of the first quarter. The Jaguars continue to balloon their advantage, pushing their lead to as many as 30 prior to halftime.
Ultimately, Southern led by as many as 37 and was never threatened, holding at least a 27-point lead the rest of the way.
Lamaza Colquitt led Wiley with 13 points.