WBB
49
Delta St. Delta 10-11,8-9 Gulf South
55
Winner AUM AUM 13-7,11-5 Gulf South
Delta St. Delta
10-11,8-9 Gulf South
49
Final
55
AUM AUM
13-7,11-5 Gulf South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Delta St. Delta 11 10 22 6 49
AUM AUM 17 9 9 20 55

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Tyler Bennett

Lady Statesmen Fall to Warhawks

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Lady Statesmen traveled to Montgomery on Saturday afternoon for a GSC matchup with the Auburn Montgomery Warhawks. Delta State came into the game with a one-game advantage for the eight-seed in the GSC.
The Lady Statesmen and Warhawks traded buckets early until the Warhawks went on an 8-0 run in the first after being tied at nine. DSU scored two more points before the end of the quarter as AUM took a 17-11 advantage into the second quarter.
Delta State out-scored the Warhawks 10-9 in the second quarter, forcing AUM to shoot 0-for-7 from the field in the frame. However, the Warhawks hit nine of their ten free throw attempts in the second.
The Lady Statesmen out-scored AUM 22-9 in the third quarter after trailing 26-21 at the halftime break. DSU hit four three-pointers in the quarter, with two apiece from Madi Kate Vuncannon and AJ McCandlis. Delta State led 43-35 going into the fourth.
AUM held DSU to just 27.3 percent from the field in the fourth quarter as they out-scored the Lady Statesmen 20-6 in the frame. The Warhawks went 6-for-17 from the field in the quarter, but also made eight free throws. Auburn Montgomery wins 55-49.

Martyna Czesick led the Lady Statesmen with 12 points on 6-11 shooting. She also recorded 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks.
AJ McCandlis also reached double-digits with 11 points, including 3 made three-pointers. AJ recorded 6 rebounds to go with an assist and a steal.
Grace Watson was the only other Lady Statesmen in double figures with 10 points. She reeled in 6 rebounds to go with 4 assists and a steal.

The TIP-OFF: 
Score: Delta State 49 | Montevallo 55
Records: Lady Statesmen 10-10 (8-8 GSC) | Warhawks 12-7 (10-5 GSC) 
City | Venue: Montgomery, Ala. | AUM Athletics Complex
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STATS OF THE GAME: 
  • DSU shot 41.3 percent for the game compared to AUM's 30.8 percent
  • DSU shot 35.0 percent from beyond the arc, hitting 7 of their 20 attempts
  • AUM held a 16-12 advantage in paint points
  • Delta State recorded 11 points off of AUM's 12 turnovers
UP NEXT:
The Lady Statesmen are back at home next weekend for a pair of GSC games against Alabama-Huntsville on Thursday (2/8) and West Alabama on Saturday (2/10). Tipoff against the UAH Chargers is scheduled for 5:30 pm.
 
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