FAIRFIELD, Ala. –Quantesha Patterson and Zyaire Ewing registered double-doubles to lead the Delta State University Women's Basketball team (4-0) to a 58-40 win over  Paine College (1-1) in the Lady Bears Tipoff Classic on Saturday.
 
Patterson's 17 points and 13 rebounds led three Lady Statesmen in double figures while recording her third straight double-double and ninth of her career.
 
Zyaire Ewing collected her second double-double in three games with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Nia Johnson added 13 points with three assists and three steals.
        

THE BASICS:
Score: Delta State 58 | Paine College 40
Records:  Lady Statesmen (4-0) |  Lions (1-1)
Series: Delta State leads 2-0
Location | Time: Fairfield, Ala. (Knox-Windham Gymnasium) | 2 PM
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Lady Statesmen trailed 4-0 early before outscoring Paine 14-8 to close the first quarter with a 14-12 lead.
• With the game tied 20-20, Patterson made a jump shot with 21 seconds left to help DSU close the first half on an 8-4 run and a 28-24 lead into halftime.
• Patterson scored the first six points of the third quarter to give DSU A 34-25 lead with 7:21 left in the period.
• The Lady Statesmen yield just nine points in the third quarter, taking a 45-30 lead into the fourth quarter following a Shaniyah Buford basket with 58 seconds to go.
• Baskets by Aliyah Herod and Ewing gave DSU a 52-35 lead with 9:08 left in the fourth quarter.
• A Buford 3-pointer with 1:08 left in the fourth quarter gave the Lady Statesmen their biggest lead at 58-40.
   

TURNING POINT

• Delta State outscored Paine 17-9 in the third quarter to stretch a 28-24 halftime lead into a 45-33 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

 
STATS OF THE GAME

• The Lady Statesmen held their second straight opponent to less than 45 points and are allowing 54.8 points per game through four games.
• Delta State forced 17 Paine turnovers for a total of 53 turnovers in two games at the Lady Bears Tipoff classic.
• The Green-and-White defense forced the Lions to shoot 23 percent from the floor on 16-of-67 shooting. Paine was also 0-for-12 from beyond the 3-point arc.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Patterson's 17 points and 13 rebounds led three Lady Statesmen in double figures while recording her third straight double-double and ninth of her career.
• Ewing collected her second double-double in three games with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
• Nia Johnson added 13 points with six rebounds three assists and three steals.
• Jasmine Williams had 10 points and 10 rebounds to lead Paine College.
• The Lady Statesmen are 4-0 for the first time since the 2015-16 season when DSU started 8-0.

UP NEXT

• Delta State opens its Gulf South Conference slate on Sat., Nov. 23 against the University of Montevallo in Montevallo, Ala.