MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Delta State University women's basketball team outscored Auburn University at Montgomery 26-15 in the fourth quarter to snare a 57-51 win on Sunday afternoon.
The win brought DSU to a 3-0 record in GSC play for the first time since the 2018-19 season.
Zyaire Ewing led the Lady Statesmen with 15 points and 12 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season.
THE TIP-OFF:
Score: DSU 57 | AUM 51
Records: DSU 5-3 (3-0 GSC) | AUM 4-3 (0-2 GSC)
Series: Delta State leads the series 7-1
City | Venue: AUM Athletic Complex | Montgomery, Ala.
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STATS OF THE GAME:
- Delta State jumped out to a 10-2 lead early as AUM did not score for the first four minutes of the game.
- AUM outscored DSU 13-7 in the second period to tie the game at the break at 17.
- DSU scored 26 points in the fourth quarter which is the most in any single quarter this season.
- The Lady Statesmen turned the ball over 13 times in the first half and only four times in the second half.
- The Lady Statesmen were 18-for-49 from the field while AUM was 15-for-48.
- DSU was 18-24 from the free-throw line.
- Of the 41 rebounds DSU secured, they had 30 defensive boards.
- Only Ke'Vonshaye Stackhouse and Ewing scored in double-digits with 16 and 15, respectively.
- This is the fourth time this season that DSU has held an opponent under 60 points.
- Allasha Dudley was the only AUM player to score more than 10 points as she had 22.
UP NEXT:
The Lady Statesmen remain on the road to play the University of Montevallo on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. in Montevallo, Ala.
