KneelandWBB
Matteo Zengaro
57
Winner North Alabama UNA 12-2, 6-2 GSC
49
Delta State University DSU 6-7, 3-5 GSC
Winner
North Alabama UNA
12-2, 6-2 GSC
57
Final
49
Delta State University DSU
6-7, 3-5 GSC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
North Alabama UNA 16 11 13 17 57
Delta State University DSU 15 11 11 12 49

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Elisabetta Zengaro

Comeback Effort Falls Short As Lions Surge Past Lady Statesmen 57-49

CLEVELAND, Miss. – The Delta State women's basketball team suffered its first home loss of the season, 57-49, to the University of North Alabama on Jan. 12, 2017 at Walter Sillers Coliseum.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Score: UNA 57 | Delta State 49
Records: Delta State (6-7, 3-5 GSC) | UNA (12-2, 6-2 GSC)
Series: Delta State leads the series 50-8
Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum | Cleveland, Miss.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • The Lady Statesmen opened the contest scoring the first bucket of the game 53 seconds into play to take an early 2-0 lead.
  • The Lions used a 7-0 run to pull ahead of the Lady Statesmen 7-2 in the first quarter.
  • With 37 seconds left in the first quarter, Carly Keller gave Delta State back the lead (15-14) making both free throw attempts.
  • In the start of the second quarter, DSU went on a 9-4 run to retake the lead over the Lions.
  • The lead changed hands four times in the first half, but the Lions held on to a one point lead (27-26) heading into halftime.
  • DSU held UNA to 39.1 percent from the field in the first half, while the Lions held the Lady Statesmen to a 36.7 percent. UNA's 17 points in the first quarter made the difference, as both teams tallied only 11 points in the second quarter.
  • Delta State started to make a comeback in the start of the third quarter when Alondrea Rush's layup at the 8:52 mark put Delta State back on top 30-29.
  • Both teams traded baskets, but UNA made a comeback to lead by three points at the end of the third quarter.
  • At the start of the fourth quarter DSU was able to reclaim the lead over the Lions with a layup by Alexis Ross.
  • The lead changed four hands more times, but UNA was able to hold an edge over the Lady Statesmen in the final 1:37 of play.
  • The Lions gained their largest lead of the game (eight points) with just seven seconds left, which ultimately sealed the win 57-49.    
  • UNA's Ivy Wallen led all scorers with 25 points.  
  • Kaelin Kneeland led DSU with 20 points, followed by Aspriona Gilbert (nine points) and Carly Keller (five).
 
NOTABLES:
  • The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for Delta State.
  • This marks the Lady Statesmen's first home loss of the season.
  • Kneeland was one bucket shy of tying her career high in points.
  • Ieysha Mays' 11 rebounds are a new career high.
  • Delta State's 49 points were its fourth lowest of the season.

UP NEXT:
  • The Lady Statesmen will host Alabama Huntsville on Saturday, Jan. 14. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. .
 
 
Print Friendly Version