M. Hill vs Montevallo
Cooper Oguz
71
Delta St. Delta 14-15,12-12 Gulf South
90
Winner Union (TN) Union 29-2,22-2 Gulf South
Delta St. Delta
14-15,12-12 Gulf South
71
Final
90
Union (TN) Union
29-2,22-2 Gulf South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Delta St. Delta 15 14 26 16 71
Union (TN) Union 32 19 20 19 90

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Tyler Bennett

Lady Statesmen Fall in First Round of GSC Tournament

JACKSON, Tenn. – The Lady Statesmen traveled to Union for the first round of the GSC Tournament Tuesday night. Delta State earned the seven-seed for the conference after Saturday's win over West Georgia.

The full-court pressure of the Lady Bulldogs looked strong early, as they forced ten DSU turnovers in the quarter. Union shot 54.5 percent from the field in the first ten minutes and made seven three-pointers. Delta State made three of it's five three-pointers in the first quarter.

Both teams shot 33.3 percent from the field in the second as the Lady Bulldogs took a 51-29 lead into the halftime break.

Union led by as many as 27 points in the third quarter, but the Lady Statesmen locked in defensively for the remainder of the frame. Delta State shot 63.3 percent from the field to Union's 29.2 percent in the third quarter. The Lady Statesmen ended the quarter on a 14-4 run and trailed 71-55 going into the fourth.

The Lady Statesmen continued to battle, cutting the lead to as little as twelve in the fourth, but the Lady Bulldogs found their stride once again down the stretch. Union out-scored DSU 19-16 in the final ten minutes to seal the 90-71 win.

Grace Watson led the Lady Statesmen with 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting. She also snagged 9 rebounds and blocked 3 shots.
Madi Kate Vuncannon hit 4 three-pointers and finished with 14 points. Martyna Czesick and Ginny Higginbotham finished with 10 points each.

The TIP-OFF:
Score: #7 Delta State 71 | #2 Union 90
Records: Lady Statesmen 14-15 (12-12 GSC) | Lady Bulldogs 29-2 (22-2 GSC) 
City | Venue: Jackson, TN | Fred DeLay Gymnasium
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STATS OF THE GAME:
  • DSU shot 45.8 percent for the game compared to Union's 40.5 percent
  • DSU shot 52.9 percent from beyond the arc, hitting 9 of their 17 attempts
  • Union held a 30-24 advantage in paint points
  • Delta State recorded 11 points off of Union's 19 turnovers
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