MEMPHIS, Tennessee – The Delta State University women's basketball team staged another late, furious rally, but freshman Tori Mallory's go-ahead layup rolled out and the Christian Brothers Lady Bucs edged the Lady Statesmen 53-50. 
 
Inside the Matchup:
 
    Score: Christian Brothers 53 | Delta State 50
    Records: Lady Bucs (6-4, 3-3 GSC) | Lady Statesmen (4-6, 1-4 GSC)
    Series: DSU leads all-time series 40-4
    Location: Canale Arena | Memphis, Tenn. 

How It Happened:

• The Lady Bucs opened the contest on a 6-1 run early in the first quarter.
• The Lady Statesmen answered the run after Anissa Jackson hit a jumper to cut the deficit by one with 4:10 left in the first quarter.
• After a vital three-pointer from Alondrea Rush and an Aspirona Gilbert layup, DSU ended the first quarter with a 10-9 lead.
• The Lady Statesmen opened scoring in the second quarter, but CBU answered by going on a 14-0 run late in the quarter.
• DSU trimmed the CBU lead to 16-23 after a 4-0 run with buckets from Alexis Ross and Jackson going into halftime.
• CBU shot 9-of-22 (40.9 percent) in the first half, while DSU was just 7-29 (24.1 percent). Courtney Banks led the Lady Bucs with six points on 3-of-4 from the floor. Jackson led DSU with seven points while Gilbert picked up five boards.
• DSU stormed out of the locker room, going on a 8-3 run to cut the deficit to two points with 6:17 left in the third quarter.
• The Lady Bucs closed out the third quarter with a 36-28 lead.
• Delta State responded with a 4-0 run to open the fourth quarter, but the Lady Bucs quickly answered after a Banks layup and jumper with 7:53 to play.
• The Lady Statesmen used a 7-2 over the final 1:03 to cut the lead to one point, but ultimately fell short as CBU claimed the victory, 53-50.
• CBU finished 18-of-43 (41.9 percent) from the floor, including just 9-for-21 (42.9 percent) in the second half. The Green-and-White finished just 20-of-59 (33.9 percent from the floor), but held a dominant 39-25 edge on the glass, including 18 offensive boards, helping lead to a 13-6 advantage in second chance points.
• Banks led Christian Brothers with 21 points and four rebounds.
• Jackson led DSU with 15 points and four boards, while Rush and Gilbert had eight points apiece.

  
Notables:            

• Tori Mallory put up a career high seven points, all in the second half.
• The Lady Statesmen attempted only 12 free throws, the fewest of the season.
• Mallory's go-ahead layup attempt ws just off the mark with under five seconds left to play in the game. 

 
Who's Next:

• The Lady Statesmen begin a four game homestand as they host West Georgia on Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. Then, Delta State and the West Alabama Tigers will square off on Jan. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at Walter Sillers Coliseum.