Zayire_Ewing_2020_Mississippi College
Camila Segura Sevillano
74
Delta St. Delta 5-8,5-8 Gulf South
83
Winner Christian Brothers CB 3-5,3-5 Gulf South
Delta St. Delta
5-8,5-8 Gulf South
74
Final
83
Christian Brothers CB
3-5,3-5 Gulf South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Delta St. Delta 18 15 21 20 74
Christian Brothers CB 23 23 19 18 83

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Philip Tang

Zyaire Ewing's Career Night Not Enough as Lady Statesmen Fall

MEMPHIS -- Despite a career-night scoring from Zyaire Ewing, the Delta State University women's basketball team fell to Christian Brothers University 83-74 on Saturday afternoon at Canale Arena. 

Ewing poured in a career-high 31 points and also added 16 rebounds to headline her 11th double-double of the season. 

THE BASICS:
Score: Delta State 74 | Christian Brothers 83
Records: Lady Statesmen 5-8 (5-8) GSC | Lady Bucs 3-5 (3-5) GSC
Series: DSU leads 52-6
Location | Time: Canale Arena | 2 PM
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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • DSU held CBU scoreless for the first three minutes of the game, but CBU caught fire with three straight three-pointers to take the lead.
  • Camryn Davis and Ewing scored on back-to-back possessions to put Delta State in front, but CBU went on an 8-0 run over the last three minutes of the second quarter to push the lead out to 46-33 at the break.
  • The Lady Bucs made it 54-37 before a 12-0 Lady Statesmen run cut the lead to 54-49 with 4:20 left in the third quarter.
  • After a timeout, Brynne Lytle hit a layup and was fouled. She hit the ensuing free throw to make it an eight-point game.
  • Ewing tried to pull the Lady Statesmen closer as she scored on three straight possessions, but DSU did not get it any closer than eight points.
  • CBU made four free throws in the final minute to seal the win.
TURNING POINT
  • After DSU cut the lead to five, Brynne Lytle converted on a three-point play and Delta State never got any closer than eight points the rest of the way. 
 
STAT OF THE GAME
  • Brynne Lytle went 12-for-21 from the field and 9-for-9 from the free throw line, a night after going just 3-for-20 from the field in Friday night's game.
NOTABLES
  • Ewing earned her 11th double-double of the season.
  • Ewing had a career high 31 points to go along with 16 rebounds.
  • 83 points was the most points Delta State has given up this season.
UP NEXT
  • Delta State returns home next Friday to host Union University at Walter Sillers Coliseum at 6:30 p.m.
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