CLEVELAND, Mississippi – Chelsey Rhodes scored 22 points to lead Delta State University (10-1. 7-1 GSC) to a 57-46 win over Alabama Huntsville (7-5, 4-4 GSC) at Lloyd Clark Court-Walter Sillers Coliseum on Monday. 

Inside the Matchup

• Score:  No.22 Delta State 57 | Alabama Huntsville 46
• Matchup: Lady Statesmen (10-1, 6-1 GSC) | Chargers (7-5, 4-4 GSC)
• Series: DSU leads series 17-4
• Date:  Monday, Jan. 4 | 5:30 p.m.
• Location: Lloyd Clark Court-Walter Sillers Coliseum | Cleveland, Miss.

How It Happened

• Trailing 1-0, the Lady Statesmen went on an 8-0 run to take an 8-1 lead after a Becca Ruckes jumper in the lane with 5:16 remaining in the first quarter.
• An Aspriona Gilbert 3-point play with 14 seconds to go gave DSU an 18-11 lead heading to the second quarter.
• The Lady Statesmen extended the 3-0 run into an 8-0 run in the second quarter to take its largest lead, 24-11, on a Rhodes free throw.
• UAH's Josi Saunders made a 3-pointer, cutting the deficit to 26-17 at the 2:49 mark.
• Ruckes made two free throws with 1:50 left to give DSU a 30-18 advantage, while a pair of Josi Saunders free throws closed the gap to 30-10 at halftime.
• The Lady Statesmen went 9-of-15 from the charity stripe and 10-of-21 (47.6 percent) from the floor in the first half.
• UAH was limited to 25 percent shooting overall and 16.7 percent from 3-point range.
• A 3-point play and a 3-pointer helped UAH cut the Lady Statesmen lead to 30-26 to start the third quarter.
• The Lady Statesmen outscored UAH 17-6 the rest of the quarter to take a 45-32 lead after three Rhodes free throws with no time left.
• Rhodes scored the first four points of the fourth quarter to help the Lady Statesmen claim its largest lead, 49-34, at the 4:33 mark.
• Delta State claimed the 57-46 victory to remain undefeated at home.

Notables              

• Rhodes' 22 points moved the senior guard into 15th on the DSU all-time scoring list with 1,411 points, passing Leslie McKiernon (1990-93/1,409 points). The Monticello, Ark., native is eight points from taking over 14^th on the all-time scoring list.
• The Green-and-White finished 25-of-32 from the free throw, both season-highs.
• Junior Mary Carol Davis scored a career-high 13 points, eclipsing her old mark of eight points set against Valdosta State (12.18.14) and West Florida (12.20.14).
• The Lady Statesmen have won 13 straight home games dating to a 74-69 loss to West Florida (12.20.14).
• Rhodes three, 3-point attempts moved her past Amber Gean (2001-05) into second with 496 career 3-pointers attempted.
• Delta State has won its last seven games in the series and improved to 8-0 at home all-time against the Chargers.
• Head Coach Craig Roden captured his 525th career win and his 326^th GSC win.

Who's Next

• The Lady Statesmen hit the road for a two-game road trip starting against Lee University on Saturday, Jan. 9 at 1 p.m. (CST). Delta State will also play Shorter University on Monday, Jan. 11 at 4:30 p.m. (CST).