hicks vs UWA
Cayce Smith
63
Winner Delta St. Delta 14-12,11-9 Gulf South
51
West Florida UWF 19-8,13-6 Gulf South
Winner
Delta St. Delta
14-12,11-9 Gulf South
63
Final
51
West Florida UWF
19-8,13-6 Gulf South
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Delta St. Delta 19 14 14 16 63
West Florida UWF 9 12 13 17 51

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Philip Tang

Hicks, Lady Statesmen Down West Florida to Earn GSC Quarterfinal Berth

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- T'Kyra Hicks had a game-high 20 points to lead the No. 5 seeded Delta State University women's basketball team to a 63-51 upset over No. 4 seed University of West Florida in the quarterfinals of the Gulf South Conference tournament on Tuesday evening.

The Lady Statesmen outscored UWF 19-9 in the first quarter and never looked back. After the Argos scored the first points, DSU took the lead and never relinquished it.
 
THE TIP-OFF:
Score: DSU 63 | UWF 51
Records: DSU 14-12 (11-9 GSC) | UWF 19-8 (6-13 GSC)
Series: Delta State leads the series 17-14
City | Venue: Pensacola, Fla. | UWF Field House
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STATS OF THE GAME:
  • Delta State was 22-for-53 from the field for 41.5 percent. The Argos were 16-for-49 in the game.
  • DSU held UWF to just 2-for-23 shooting from the three-point line.
  • Hicks scored 16 of her 20 points in the first half.
  • In the third quarter, UWF made just one field goal but was 11-for-16 from the free throw line.
  • DSU out-rebounded UWF 37-36.
  • DSU was 11-of-19 from the free throw line while UWF was 17-of-26.
  • Jaclyn Jarnot led UWF with 20 points.
  • Ke'Vonshaye Stackhouse was the only other player in double figures with 15 points for the Green and White.
  • The Argos outscored the Lady Statesmen in the paint 28-18.
  • DSU led by as many as 15 points in the third quarter.
  • DSU is now 5-1 all time against UWF in postseason.
  • Delta State will appear in its 26th GSC semifinal.
UP NEXT:

The Lady Statesmen hit the road for the semifinal round of the Gulf South Conference Tournament. DSU will play against Union University on Saturday, March 5 at the Pete Hanna Center on the campus of Samford University in Birmingham, Ala. 
 
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