Box Score LIVINGSTON, Ala. -- The Delta State University women's basketball team came back from a five-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat the University of West Alabama 71-68 on Thursday evening.
After a slow start for the Lady Statesmen, they used a 22-point fourth quarter to earn the win. Tasza Garrett-Hammett UWA led all scorers for UWa with 31 points.
Zyaire Ewing led Delta State with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Ewing was 13-of-18 from the free throw line in the win.
Ke'Vonshaye Stackhouse and
Moriah Hurst both added 17 points for the Green and White.
THE TIP-OFF:
Score: DSU 71 | UWA 68
Records: DSU 12-12 (10-9 GSC) | UWA 15-11 (9-9 GSC)
Series: Delta State leads the series 55-11
City | Venue: Livingston, Ala. | Pruitt Hall
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STATS OF THE GAME
- Delta State was 24-of-47 from the field for 51 percent, while the Tigers were 22-of-49 in the game.
- Garrett-Hammett was 4-for-6 from beyond the arc.
- UWA scored the first eight points of the ball game and lead 11-2 before DSU ended the quarter on a 18-9 run.
- DSU out-rebounded UWA 27-25.
- The Lady Statesmen forced 20 turnovers while only committing 11.
- Stackhouse was 2-for-3 from three with both coming in the second half. The first one came as time ran down in the third quarter, cutting a seven-point deficit down to four. Then in the fourth quarter, her second three-pointer made cut a five-point deficit down to two.
- Ewing made 13 of 20 free throws for DSU.
- No one but Ewing had more than two rebounds for DSU.
- Only six Lady Statesmen scored against UWA.
- Ewing's double-double was her 13th of the season and eighth in the last nine games.
- The win clinched a spot in the Gulf South Conference basketball tournament.
UP NEXT:
The Lady Statesmen hit the road for the final game of the regular season. Delta State plays at the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Saturday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m.
