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Lady Bears' second-half comeback attempt falls short at Meridian

By: Michael D. Gunnell, Southwest Sports Information
Lady Bears vs Meridian

Women's Basketball | 1/14/2015 7:07:00 AM

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A second-half comeback fell just short Tuesday night in Meridian as they Southwest Lady Bears suffered a tough 70-65 MACJC South Division loss to host Meridian.
 
The Lady Bears took an early 3-0 lead on Madison Mault (Purvis, MS) three-pointer, but Meridian quickly scored the next six to take a 6-3 lead with 18:39 left in the half.
 
The Lady Eagles slowly pushed their advantage to double digits, leading 23-12 with 10:44 to play in the half. They later increased the lead to 20 points before settling for a 37-20 lead at the break.
 
Trailing by 21, 41-20, with 18:37 left in the game, the Lady Bears (6-6, 2-1) slowly worked their way back into the game. A jumper from Mault brought the team back to within nine, 51-42, with 10:49 to go. The Lady Eagles (9-4, 2-1) then scored 11 of the next 16 points to push their lead back to 15 points, 62-47, with 8:00 on the clock.
 
Taking one last shot at a comeback win, the Lady Bears then went on a furious 16-6 run, capped by Teshia Jones (Stringer, MS) three pointer, to get back to within five points, 68-63, with 0:33 still go play. A pair of Lady Eagles' free throws put the hosts on top 70-63, with 0:15 showing on the clock and they held on for the five-point victory.
 
"We came out with very little energy (in the first half)," said Southwest head man Brent Harris, "and let some negative plays affect me and affect them (the team) early on. We've got to change that. I'm very proud of the second-half effort, but we've got to do it for 40 minutes."
 
The Lady Bears placed four players in double figures in the game. Cortney Epting (Jackson, MS) and Jones both scored 13 points to lead the way (Epting also had four assists and three blocked shots). Gabriella Cortez (Natchitoches, LA) had a double-double, with 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Mault scored 10 points.
 
Talisa Sherman (Richland, MS) picked up nine points for the Lady Bears while Lillie Snowden (Zachary, LA) and Tatyana Turner (Summit, MS) both netted four. The Lady Bears hit 11 of 22 free throws.
 
Meridian's Miaya Crowder led all scorers with 20 points. The Lady Eagles made good on nine of 17 free throws.
 
The Lady Bears look to return to the win column Thursday night at home as they host Mississippi Gulf Coast. Tipoff is set for 5:30.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Teshia Jones

#1 Teshia Jones

G
5' 5"
Freshman
Cortney Epting

#4 Cortney Epting

G
5' 9"
Sophomore
Talisa Sherman

#10 Talisa Sherman

G
5' 9"
Sophomore
Lillie Snowden

#15 Lillie Snowden

F
5' 10"
Freshman
Tatyana Turner

#21 Tatyana Turner

G
5' 5"
Freshman
Madison Mault

#20 Madison Mault

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Gabriella Cortez

#34 Gabriella Cortez

F
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Teshia Jones

#1 Teshia Jones

5' 5"
Freshman
G
Cortney Epting

#4 Cortney Epting

5' 9"
Sophomore
G
Talisa Sherman

#10 Talisa Sherman

5' 9"
Sophomore
G
Lillie Snowden

#15 Lillie Snowden

5' 10"
Freshman
F
Tatyana Turner

#21 Tatyana Turner

5' 5"
Freshman
G
Madison Mault

#20 Madison Mault

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Gabriella Cortez

#34 Gabriella Cortez

5' 11"
Freshman
F