MEMPHIS, Tennessee –  Breanna Ridgell's double-double lead three Christian Brothers University  (3-5, 1-2 GSC) players in double figures en route to a 61-40 Gulf South Conference win over Delta State University (3-4, 1-2 GSC) Thursday night at Canal Arena. Ridgell scored 17 points and collected a career and game-high 13 rebounds.
 
Christian Brothers used a 13-2 run to start the second half and stretch a seven-point halftime advantage into a 42-24 lead following a Taylor Pugh basket and a Rachel Lee free throw at the 14:50 mark.
 
The Lady Bucs would build its largest lead at 49-28 following an Erin Wilson basket and free throw with 10:51 left and managed to keep DSU at arms distance the rest of way.
 
Delta State started the second half 1-for-6 and finished the half 9-for-24 (36 percent) and 18-of-49 (36 percent) overall. DSU did not make a 3-pointer in seven attempts and was 4-for-11 from the free throw line.
 
CBU went 6-for-10 to start the second, finishing 24-of-52 overall (46 percent).
 
The Lady Statesmen went the first 4:51 of the game without a basket coupled with a 7-2 run by CBU to start. Anissa Jackson's layup with 15:51 cut the CBU lead to 4-2 before Emily Reeves connected on a 3-pointer to give CBU a 7-2 lead with 13:21 left.
 
CBU built a 19-8 lead, but the Lady Statesmen answered with an 8-2 run to cut the deficit to 21-16 on a Mary Carol Davis basket with 4:40 left in the opening half.
 
A Ridgell jumper gave the Lady Bucs a 29-16 lead on the end of an 8-0 run with 1:44 left in the half. 
 
Rhandi Ball and Chelsey Rhodes connected on two free throws with a Carly Keller jumper sandwiched between as DSU trimmed the CBU lead to 29-22 at halftime
 
Christian Brothers made 12-of-24 shots for 50 percent, including 4-of-9 3-pointers while DSU went 9-of-24 for 37 percent with no 3-pointers in the first half.
 
Rhodes scored 14 points to lead the DSU scoring followed by Ball with 12 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
 
Courtney Banks followed Ridgell with 14 points, five rebounds and five assists while Reeves finished with 12 points and five rebounds.
 
Delta State travels to GSC rival Union University on Saturday at 2 p.m. Jackson, Tennessee. 

 
Christian Brothers used a 13-2 run to start the second half and stretch a seven-point halftime advantage into a 42-24 lead following a Taylor Pugh basket and a Rachel Lee free throw at the 14:50 mark.
 
The Lady Bucs would build its largest lead at 49-28 following an Erin Wilson basket and free throw with 10:51 left and managed to keep DSU at arms distance the rest of way.
 
Delta State started the second half 1-for-6 and finished the half 9-for-24 (36 percent) and 18-of-49 (36 percent) overall. DSU did not make a 3-pointer in seven attempts and was 4-for-11 from the free throw line.
 
CBU went 6-for-10 to start the second, finishing 24-of-52 overall (46 percent).
 
The Lady Statesmen went the first 4:51 of the game without a basket coupled with a 7-2 run by CBU to start. Anissa Jackson's layup with 15:51 cut the CBU lead to 4-2 before Emily Reeves connected on a 3-pointer to give CBU a 7-2 lead with 13:21 left.
 
CBU built a 19-8 lead, but the Lady Statesmen answered with an 8-2 run to cut the deficit to 21-16 on a Mary Carol Davis basket with 4:40 left in the opening half.
 
A Ridgell jumper gave the Lady Bucs a 29-16 lead on the end of an 8-0 run with 1:44 left in the half. 
 
Rhandi Ball and Chelsey Rhodes connected on two free throws with a Carly Keller jumper sandwiched between as DSU trimmed the CBU lead to 29-22 at halftime
 
Christian Brothers made 12-of-24 shots for 50 percent, including 4-of-9 3-pointers while DSU went 9-of-24 for 37 percent with no 3-pointers in the first half.
 
Rhodes scored 14 points to lead the DSU scoring followed by Ball with 12 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
 
Courtney Banks followed Ridgell with 14 points, five rebounds and five assists while Reeves finished with 12 points and five rebounds.
 
Delta State travels to GSC rival Union University on Saturday at 2 p.m. Jackson, Tennessee.