PENSACOLA, Fla. – Zyaire Ewing scored 19 points to lead the No. 16 Delta State University women's basketball (11-1, 4-1 GSC) team to a 62-44 win over the University of West Florida (4-11, 0-7 GSC) on Thursday at the UWF Fieldhouse.

Quantesha Patterson scored 13 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to record her ninth double-double of the season and the 15^th of her career.

Ernesha Chatman added 11 points followed by Nia Johnson with nine points.

The Lady Statesmen halted a seven-game losing streak at UWF Fieldhouse dating back to a 52-41 win on Jan. 7, 2012.

THE BASICS:
Score: Delta State 62 | West Florida 44
Records: Lady Statesmen (12-1, 5-1 GSC) | Argonauts (4-11, 0-7 GSC)
Series: Delta State leads 14-13
Location | Time: UWF Fieldhouse | 5:30 PM
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• Trailing 7-6 in the first quarter with 6:39 left in the firster quarter, Delta State outscored UWF 9-5 to take a 15-12 lead into the second quarter.
• T'Kyra Hicks scored eight points and Ewing had five points to help DSU outscore UWF 17-8 in the second quarter for a 32-20 lead at halftime.
• Delta State opened the third quarter on a 6-2 run to take a 38-22 lead following a Ewing 3-point play.
• Chatman dialed up a 3-pointer followed by a Patterson layup to give DSU a 43-28 lead with 2:45 to play in the third quarter.
• Johnson had a 3-point play with 31 seconds left in the third to extend the DSU advantge to 49-33,.
• UWF's Rachel McCree hit a 3-pointer with seven seconds left to cut the DSU lead to 49-36 heading into the final quarter.
• Patterson scored five of DSU's final eight points as the Lady Statesmen closed the game with an 8-1 run to claim the 62-44 win.

 
TURNING POINT

• Delta State outscored UWF 17-8 in the second quarter to take a 32-20 lead into halftime. UWF did not get the deficit under 11 points in the second half.

 
STAT OF THE GAME

• Delta State held UWF to eight points in the second and fourth quarter.

 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• The Lady Statesmen halted a seven-game losing streak at UWF Fieldhouse dating back to a 52-41 win on Jan. 7, 2012.
• Delta State held West Florida to eight points in the second and fourth quarters. This is the 14^th and 15^th time this season that the Lady Statesmen have held an opponent to single digit points in a period.
• Zyaire Ewing lead the Lady Statesmen with 19 points
• Quantesha Patterson scored 13 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to record her ninth double-double this season and the 15^th of her career.
• Ernesha Chatman added 11 points and had four assists.
• Nia Johnson had nine points.
• The Lady Statesmen made 15-of-21 free throws for 76.2 percent.

 
UP NEXT

• The Lady Statesmen finish the two-game road trip against Valdosta State on Saturday ta 1 p.m. at the Complex in Valdosta, Ga.