ROME, Ga. – Delta State University (11-2, 7-2 GSC) women's basketball rally from a 27-point halftime deficit came up short in a 63-60 Gulf South Conference loss to Shorter University (11-3, 8-2 GSC) on Monday at Winthrop-King Arena. Senior Chelsey Rhodes led the Lady Statesmen with 25 points and Becca Ruckes had 13 points and nine rebounds to lead the Lady Statesmen.

Inside the Matchup

• Score:  Shorter University 63 | No.22/19 Delta State 60|
• Matchup: Lady Statesmen (11-1, 8-1 GSC) | Hawks (11-3, 8-2 GSC)
• Series: DSU leads series 7-1
• Date:  Monday, Jan. 11, 2016 | 5 p.m. (CST)
• Location: Winthrop-King Arena | Rome, Ga.

How It Happened

• Shorter carried a 15-10 lead into the second quarter.
• The Hawks opened the second quarter on a 15-0 run to take 30-10 lead after Taylor Adams free throws at the 3:57 mark.
• Shorter outscored the Lady Statesmen 24-2 in the second quarter to take a 39-12 lead at halftime.
• The Lady Statesmen outscored Shorter 26-10 in the third quarter, cutting the deficit to 49-38 on a Chelsey Rhodes jump shot with six seconds left in the third.
• Rhodes scored 14 of the Lady Statesmen 26 third quarter points.
• Delta State outscored Shorter 26-10 in the third quarter and opened the fourth quarter on a 14-6 run to trail 55-52.
• The Lady Statesmen cut the lead to 58-54 on Rhodes Layup with 2:48 to go in the fourth quarter and climb to within one, 61-60,3 on a Kaelin Kneeland basket with 10 seconds left.
• Shorter made two free throws to build a 63-60 lead but Shorter collected the rebound on an Alondrea Rush layup to seal the win.
• Shakierya McClendon led the Hawks with 17 points followed by Shundrika Mann with 14 points and six rebounds.

Notables              

• Delta State's two points in the second quarter and 12 first-half points were season lows.
• Shorter became the first team to eclipse the 60-point mark against the Lady Statesmen this season.
• Rhodes' 25 points moved the senior guard into 13th on the Lady Statesmen career scoring list with 1,464 points, passing Doreen Green (1978-811,443 points).
• Rhodes attempted six 3-point field goals to move into second on the all-time 3-point field goals made with 511 attempts. Rhodes passed Tanya Redmond (1995-98), who attempted 509 3-point field goals.
• The Lady Statesmen had won seven straight games against the Hawks and fell to 3-1 at Winthrop-King Arena

Who's Next

• The Lady Statesmen host Mississippi College on Saturday at 2 p.m.