Quantesha_Patterson
Camila Segura Sevillano
51
Valdosta State VSU 16-8 | 8-8 GSC
73
Winner Delta State University DSU 18-6 | 11-6 GSC
Valdosta State VSU
16-8 | 8-8 GSC
51
Final
73
Delta State University DSU
18-6 | 11-6 GSC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Valdosta State VSU 16 16 6 13 51
Delta State University DSU 25 14 16 18 73

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Philip Tang

Career Day for Quantesha Patterson Leads Delta State Past Valdosta State

CLEVELAND, Miss.  – The Delta State University women's basketball team powered past Valdosta State on Saturday afternoon behind a career high 32 points from Quantesha Patterson. The Maben, Miss. native was a season-best 14-for-16 from the free throw line and added 16 rebounds in the second straight win over Lady Blazers this season.

THE BASICS:
Score:  Delta State 73 | VSU 51
Records: Lady Statesmen 18-6, 11-6 GSC | Lady Blazers 16-8, 8-8 GSC
Series: DSU leads 40-10
Location | Time: Walter-Sillers | 2:00 PM
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Both teams had a quick pace to start the game. Zyaire Ewing had seven points including her second 3-pointer of the season as DSU held an early 17-10 lead with 3:35 to go in the first quarter.
  • Delta State shot 10-of-18 from the field in the quarter to take a 25-16 lead into the second quarter. Quantesha Patterson led the Green and White with ine points and eight rebounds in the first 10 minutes.
  • Both teams went cold to start the second quarter. With 4:50 to go in the quarter, VSU was 1-for-9 and the Lady Statesmen were 0-for-7 from the field. But three free throws gave DSU a 28-20 lead
  • The last five minutes of the half were a series of runs. Valdosta went on a 6-0 run answered by a 6-0 run from Delta State. Patterson had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Ewing added eight points and nine rebounds at the half.
  • A fast break layup from Shainyah Buford forced a timeout from Valdosta State early in the third quarter as DSU extended the lead to 43-36.
  • Delta State held Valdosta State to just two points over the last eight minutes of the third to lead 55-38 after 30 minutes.
  • In the fourth quarter, Valdosta State remained scoreless for the first 1:30 and that allowed the Lady Statesmen to pull out to a 20-point lead.
  • DSU outscored the Lady Blazers 19-13 in the final quarter for the 73-51 victory.
TURNING POINT
  • The Lady Statesmen held Valdosta State to just two points the final eight minutes and four total points in the third quarter.
STAT OF THE GAME
  • Quantesha Patterson was 9-for-12 from the field and had a career-high 32 points while making 14-of-16 free throws.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Zyaire Ewing had 10 points and 13 rebounds for a double-double.
  • Valdosta State was 3-30 from the three point line while DSU was 2-15.
  • Nine different Lady Statesmen scored in the game.
  • DSU had 25 rebounds in each half for 50 n the game.
  • Valdosta only led for 15 seconds in the game.
  • Ewing and Patterson recorded double-doubles for the sixth time this season.
UP NEXT

Delta State hits the road to take on instate rival Mississippi College on Thursday, Feb. 20 and will play at 5:30 PM.  
 
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