CLEVELAND, Mississippi – No. 22 Delta State University (15-4, 12-4 GSC) rallied from a 12-point fourth quarter deficit but came up short in a 64-58 loss to the University of West Florida (13-7, 11-5 GSC) on Thursday at Lloyd Clark Court-Walter Sillers Coliseum.  
 
Inside the Matchup

• Score:  West Florida 64  | No 22 Delta State 58
• Matchup: Lady Statesmen (15-4, 12-4 GSC) | Argos (13-7, 11-5 GSC)
• Series: DSU leads series 13-9
• Date:  Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 | 5:30 p.m.
• Location: Lloyd Clark Court-Walter Sillers Coliseum | Cleveland, Miss.

How It Happened

• Delta State held an early 4-0 lead only to see the Argos go on an 8-0 run to take a 10-4 edge with 4:20 left in the first quarter.
• The Lady Statesmen outscored West Florida 11-2 to close the first quarter leading 15-2 after a Mary Carol Davis 3-pointer with five seconds left.
• An 11-2 run extended to 15-2 run early in the second quarter, as the Lady Statesmen built a 19-12 lead on an Anissa Jackson jump shot at the 8:38 mark.
• Jackson, who had six points in the second quarter, made back-to-back baskets to give DSU a 26-23 lead with 1:23 left.
• Courtney Meyer made two free throws with two seconds left to cut the Lady Statesmen lead to 26-25 at the half.
• West Florida built a 56-44 lead on a pair of Katie Bobos free throws with 6:28 remaining in the final quarter.
• The Lady Statesmen cut the deficit to 58-55 on two Jackson free throws with 2:04 to go.
• Alondrea Rush connected on a 3-pointer with 11.4 seconds left to trail 62-58, but Belle Bistrow made two free throws to seal the 64-58 win for the Argos.

Notables              

• Rhodes scored 17 points to lead DSU and moved into ninth on DSU's all-time scoring list with 1,578 career points, passing Pam Lockett (1987-90/1,577 pts.).
• Jackson finished with 10 points and six rebounds, while Kaelin Kneeland added eight points and nine rebounds.
• Toni Brewer's 15 points and 10 rebounds led four Argos in double-figures. Meyer followed with 14 points, while Alex Coyne chipped in 12 points and Juanisha Young had 10.
• The Lady Statesmen suffered their first home loss of the season, falling to 9-1. The loss also snapped a 15-game home winning streak dating back to last year's 74-69 overtime loss to West Florida (12.20.14).

Who's Next?

• Delta State hosts Valdosta State University on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m.