Box Score

Delta St. Delta 1-4,1-4 Gulf South

Union (TN) Union 3-2,3-2 Gulf South

Delta St. Delta

1-4,1-4 Gulf South

Final

Jan. 08, 2021

Union (TN) Union

3-2,3-2 Gulf South

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Delta St. Delta	10	11	22	16	59
Union (TN) Union	17	10	10	18	55

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 1/8/2021 8:00:00 PM | Philip Tang

Lady Statesmen Defeat Union for First Win of the Year

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JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Delta State University Lady Statesmen outscored the Union (Tenn.) University Lady Bulldogs 22-10 in the third quarter on their way to securing a 59-55 victory for their first win of the season.

Ewing led the way for the Lady Statesmen with her fourth double-double of the season, as she scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.

THE BASICS:
Score: Delta State 59 | Union University 55
Records: Lady Statesmen 1-4 (1-4) GSC | Lady Bulldogs 3-2 (3-2) GSC
Series: DSU trails 12-9
Location | Time: Fred Delay Gymnasium | 6 PM
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HOW IT HAPPENED

Both teams had a hard time getting of shots early, but back-to back-buckets from Zyaire Ewing forced an early timeout from Union.
A 5-0 run for Union closed out the first quarter and gave the Lady Bulldogs a 17-10 lead after the game's first ten minutes.
Neither team could score in the second quarter. DSU held Union without a point for 6:36 and cut the lead down to 24-21.
Union's Jordan Little hit a three-pointer right before halftime to give the Lady Bulldogs a 27-21 lead at the break.
The third quarter was played with breakneck speed, as there was not a whistle blown for the last seven minutes of the quarter.
Shaniyah Buford hit a trio three-pointers in the third quarter and T'Kyra Hicks hit another to help DSU outscore Union 22-10.
In the fourth, Union's Selale Kepenc hit a pair of free throws to cut the DSU lead down to 51-50 with three minutes to go, but the Lady Statesmen never relinquished the lead.
Union tied the ball game up at 55-55, but Zyaire Ewing scored two of her game high 22 points with 37 seconds to go to give DSU the lead.
After a Union turnover, Buford hit two free throws to seal the win.

TURNING POINT

DSU went on a 9-4 run in the beginning of the third quarter to give the Lady Statesmen a lead that they held onto until the end of the contest.

STAT OF THE GAME

The Lady Statesmen held Union scoreless for 6:30 minutes in the second quarter.

NOTABLES

Ewing had her fourth double-double of the season, with 22 points and 14 rebounds.
Buford scored 18 points for DSU.
T'Kyra Hicks also had a career-high six assists.

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