Becca Ruckes
Elisabetta Zengaro
37
North Alabama UNA 2-10, 1-5 GSC
71
Winner Delta State University DSU 9-1, 6-1 GSC
North Alabama UNA
2-10, 1-5 GSC
37
Final
71
Delta State University DSU
9-1, 6-1 GSC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
North Alabama UNA 7 7 17 6 37
Delta State University DSU 17 14 16 24 71

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Fred Sington

Lady Statesmen Down North Alabama, 71-37

CLEVELAND, Mississippi – Becca Ruckes scored 19 points on 9-of-13 shooting to lead No. 22 Delta State University (9-1, 6-1 GSC) to a 71-37 win over the University of North Alabama (2-10, 1-6 GSC) on Saturday at Lloyd Clark Court-Walter Sillers Coliseum.

Inside the Matchup
  • Score:  No. 22 Delta State 71 | Noth Alabama 37
  • Matchup: Lady Statesmen (9-1, 5-1 GSC) | Lions (2-10, 1-6 GSC)
  • Series: DSU leads series 50-7
  • Date:  Saturday, Jan. 2 | 2 p.m. 
  • Location: Lloyd Clark Court-Walter Sillers Coliseum | Cleveland, Miss.
How It Happened
  • Delta State started the game on an 11-0 run with Chelsey Rhodes and Becca Ruckes combining for all nine points during the stretch.
  • Rhodes connected on a jumper at the foul line with three seconds left to give the Lady Statesmen a 17-7 lead heading into the second quarter.
  • The Lions cut the lead to 24-14 with 3:47 left in the second quarter only to see the Lady Statesmen go on a 7-0 spurt to build a 31-14 halftime lead after a Rhodes jump shot with three seconds remaining.
  • The Lady Statesmen shot 52 percent from the floor, while the GSC's top defense limited the Lions to 15.4 percent shooting and seven percent beyond the arc in the first half.
  • North Alabama cut the DSU lead to 37-15 with 5:34 to go in the third quarter, but the Lady Statesmen outscored the Lions 10-6 to hold a 47-31 lead heading to the fourth quarter.
  • The Lady Statesmen outscored the Lions 24-6 in the fourth quarter to seal the win, 71-37.
  • Delta State shot a season-best 61 percent in the second half to finish 57.1 percent on the afternoon.
  • The Green-and-White held their eighth opponent to less than 36 percent shooting overall for the contest.
Notables              
  • Ruckes led the Lady Statesmen with 19 point on 9-of-13 shooting to lead the Lady Statesmen.
  • Kaelin Kneeland scored 13 points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds to record her first career double-double.
  • The Lady Statesmen have won 12 straight home games dating to a 74-69 loss to West Florida (12.20.14).
  • Rhodes' 14 points moved the senior guard into 17th on the DSU all-time scoring list with 1,389 points, passing Anita Robinson (1987-90/1,376 points) and Delinda Samuel (1985-86/1,378 points).
  • Rhodes went 0-of-1 from 3-point range against UNA. The Monticello, Ark., native has attempted 493 career 3-pointers and needs two attempts to pass Amber Gean (2001-05) for third in career 3-pointers attempted.
  • Delta State has won its last seven games in the series against North Alabama and improved to 7-0 at home all-time against the Lions.
  • Head Coach Craig Roden recorded his 524th career win and his 325th GSC win.

Who's Next
The Lady Statesmen wrap up the two-game home stand against the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Monday, Jan. 5 at 5 p.m.
 
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