Cleveland, Miss. – The Delta State University Women's Basketball team hosted Shorter University for the first GSC matchup of the new year. The Green and White defense would only allow eight points in the first quarter while scoring 17 points in the first quarter. The Hawks would bounce back in the second quarter by scoring 15 points, but the Lady Statesmen scored 17 more points taking a 34-23 lead into the half. The third quarter saw the Hawks outscore DSU 21-15 to go into the fourth quarter trailing 44-49. The Green and White Defense only allowed Shorter to score 19 points in the fourth while they scored 25 points to win the first game of the new year.

The TIP-OFF:
Score: DSU 74 | Shorter 63
Records: DSU 5-8 |Shorter 1-12
City|Venue: Cleveland, Miss. | Walter Sillers
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STATS OF THE GAME:

• Delta State was 25– for – 52 shooting 48 percent while Shorter was 24- for – 52 shooting 46 percent.
• The Green and White were 8 – for – 21 from the three-point line shooting 38 percent.
• DSU outrebounded the Hawks 28 – to – 26.
• The Lady Statesmen had 5 blocks and 10 steals in the game.
• DSU had 12 turnovers in the game.
• The Green and White had 26 points in the paint.

UP NEXT:
The Lady Statesmen return to the court on January 4 vs Lee University at home.