Box Score Cleveland, Miss. – The Delta State University women's basketball team matched up with the Lady Choctaws of Mississippi College this Saturday, February 18.
Camryn Davis set the tone for the Lady Statesmen with a layup to start the scoring. The first quarter was a tight contest with the Lady Choctaws making a layup at the 7:33 min mark to tie at 6-6 before the Lady Statesmen scored eight unanswered points. In the second quarter the Green and White would outscore the Lady Choctaws taking a 27-19 lead heading into the half.

Davis started the second half started by hitting a layup for the Green and White. The Lady Statesmen entered the fourth quarter up by four. In the fourth, the Lady Choctaws chipped away at the lead before the Lady Statesmen scored 19 points. Camryn Davis led all scorers in the game with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Tonight's win and a Christian Brothers loss helped the Lady Statemen clinch their berth into the GSC Conference Championship starting on Feb 28th time and location is TBA.

The TIP-OFF:
Score: DSU 55 | MC 45
Records: DSU 12-15 (11-12 GSC) | MC 6-20 (5-18 GSC)
City|Venue: Cleveland, Miss.  | Walter Sillers Coliseum
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STATS OF THE GAME:

• Delta State was 23 – for – 52 shooting 44.2 percent while MC was 18 – for – 54 shooting 33.3 percent.
• The Green and White shot 1 – for – 3 from the three-point line shooting 33.3 percent.
• DSU outrebounded MC 35 – to – 24.
• The Lady Statesmen extended series lead 63-12.
• DSU had 12 turnovers in the game.
• The Green and White had 34 points in the paint.

UP NEXT:

The #5 Seed Lady Statesmen will travel to Carrollton, GA next Saturday, February 25 at 4:00 pm to wrap up the regular season.