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Women's Basketball Michael D. Gunnell, Southwest Sports Information

Lady Bears pick up hard-fought 66-62 win over Mississippi Delta

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Unlike their first matchup, a 24-point Southwest win in Moorhead, Monday night's contest between the Lady Bears and visiting Mississippi Delta was hard fought from start to finish. But, in the end, the Lady Bears prevailed and picked up a 66-62 win to start the second of their season.
 
The teams were tied six times and exchanged the lead three times in the first half Monday night. A Gabriella Cortez (Natchitoches, LA, Natchitoches Central) layup with 6:26 to play gave the Lady Bears a seven-point lead, 26-19, the biggest by either team.
 
The Lady Trojans then scored eight of the next 10 points to pull back to within one, 28-27, with 1:06 to play in the half. Eyonna Wolfe (Jackson, MS, Provine) then hit a pair of free throws to send the Lady Bears (6-4) into the locker room with a 30-27 advantage.
 
The second half proved to be as hard fought as the first with two ties and four lead changes, though it did not appear early that would be the case. Back-to-back baskets from Cortney Epting (Jackson, MS, Lanier), one a three pointer, put the Lady Bears up 35-27 with 18:23 left in the game.
 
Proving they came to play, the Lady Trojans (2-8) then went on a 10-0 run to take a 37-35 lead with 15:22 to play. The teams then traded baskets before a Teshia Jones (Stringer, MS, Stringer) jumper with 6:04 on the clock put the Lady Bears on top for good, 53-52.
 
Holding a 62-60 lead with 0:38 remaining, Epting nailed a clutch three-pointer to make the score 65-60 and the Lady Bears held on for the four-point victory.
 
Cortez led the Lady Bears' offense with 18 points in the game. Epting and Lillie Snowden (Zachary, LA, Zachary) also finished in double figures with 15 and 10 points, respectively. Epting picked up 13 in the second half.
 
Wolfe registered seven points in the game while Talisa Sherman (Richland, MS, Richland) had six. Jones and Madison Mault (Purvis, MS, Lamar Christian) both netted four points and Aaliyah Williams had two. The Lady Bears made seven of nine free throws.
 
Niya Head scored 22 points for Mississippi Delta to lead all scorers. The Lady Trojans hit nine of 13 free throws.
 
The Lady Bears return to action Thursday night in Goodman with a scheduled 6:00 game against the Holmes Lady Bulldogs.
 
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Players Mentioned

Teshia Jones

#1 Teshia Jones

G
5' 5"
Freshman
Eyonna Wolfe

#3 Eyonna Wolfe

G
5' 4"
Sophomore
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
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
Eyonna Wolfe

#3 Eyonna Wolfe

5' 4"
Sophomore
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
Madison Mault

#20 Madison Mault

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Gabriella Cortez

#34 Gabriella Cortez

5' 11"
Freshman
F