Cleveland, Miss. – The Delta State University women's basketball team began conference play at home to Christian Brothers. Wakiryah Daniels scored the opening basket to give the Lady Statesmen the lead with 8:59 left on the clock. The Bucs didn't get their first basket until there was 6 minutes left in the quarter. The Lady Statesmen would lead 17-8 going into the second quarter. In the second quarter, the Lady Statesmen scored 3, 3 pointers that counted for 9 of the 26 points we scored in this quarter. 

In the second half, the Bucs came out pressing the Lady Statesmen, getting more points in the board – with 41 of their 65 points coming just in the second half of play. The Lady Statesmen stayed strong and remained ahead for the remainder of the game. Elisha Wilson led the team with 19 points on the day. The game ended with a 78-65 victory for the Lady Statesmen. 

The TIP-OFF: 

Score: DSU 78| Christian Brothers 65 

Records: DSU 3-2 (1-0 GSC)| CBU 0-5 (0-1 GSC) 

City|Venue: Cleveland, Miss.  | Walter Sillers Coliseum 

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STATS OF THE GAME: 

• Delta State was 26 – for – 53 shooting 49.1 percent while CBU was 23- for – 63 shooting 36.5 percent. 

• The Green and White were 6 – for – 12 from the three-point line shooting 50 percent. 

• DSU outrebounded CBU 39 - 24 

• The Lady Statesmen had 6 blocks and 3 steals in the game. 

• DSU had 22 turnovers in the game.  

• The Green and White had 40 points in the paint.  

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The Lady Statesmen will return home this Monday against the Union Bulldogs at 5:30pm.