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Lady Bears withstand late challenge to win at Gulf Coast

By: Michael D. Gunnell, Southwest Sports Information
Kacie Fountain

Women's Basketball | 1/30/2018 12:57:00 AM

The Lady Bears withstood a late challenge by the host Mississippi Gulf Coast Lady Bulldogs to pick up their third straight win, 62-53, Thursday night.
 
The win moved the Lady Bears to 13-3 overall and 4-3 in the MACJC South Division. Gulf Coast dropped to 6-10, 0-7.
 
After seeing Gulf Coast score the first two points of the game, the Lady Bears took over the first quarter. After Keturah Bingham's three pointer put the Lady Bears on top 12-5, they continued on for a 19-2 run that left them with a 19-7 lead going into the second quarter.
 
Gulf Coast scored the first nine points of the second stanza to pull to within 19-16 with 7:30 left before halftime. A Peyton Papenburg trey then started a 10-3 run by the Lady Bears that saw them take a 29-19 advantage with 3:04 on the clock. An Amari Pittman three pointer with the first half winding down left the Lady Bears with a 34-23 lead at the end of the half.
 
A Kacie Fountain jumper, with 5:16 on the third quarter clock, gave the Lady Bears their largest margin of the night, 41-27. Gulf Coast then closed the quarter on an 8-2 to draw to within eight, 43-35, with one quarter remaining.
 
After the Lady Bears extended their lead back to double digits, 47-36, a 9-2 run allowed Gulf Coast to trim their deficit to 49-45 with 5:42 left in the game.
 
But, that would be as close as the hosts would get as a 10-4 run, capped by a Fountain free throw, saw the Lady Bears move out to a 59-49 lead with 1:04 to go. They then went on to claim the nine-point victory.
 
"Our defense had more intensity in the first half," said Lady Bears head coach Brent Harris. "We rebounded well all night; we just had some unforced turnovers at times."
 
"Keturah was very efficient offensively," Harris continued, "(and) Kacie had a big night distributing the basketball."
 
Bingham scored 12 points for the Lady Bears to lead all scorers. Fountain recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists. The Lady Bears made 18 of 24 free throws.
 
Eanna Sims and Shelli Thigpen both scored 10 points to top the Gulf Coast offense. Gulf Coast was 8-12 at the free throw line.
 
The Lady Bears stay at home for their next game as they host the East Central Lady Warriors Thursday night. The South Division matchup is set for a 5:30 tipoff.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Keturah Bingham

#4 Keturah Bingham

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Peyton Papenburg

#10 Peyton Papenburg

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
Kacie Fountain

#1 Kacie Fountain

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
Amari Pittman

#14 Amari Pittman

G
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Keturah Bingham

#4 Keturah Bingham

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Peyton Papenburg

#10 Peyton Papenburg

5' 8"
Sophomore
G
Kacie Fountain

#1 Kacie Fountain

5' 8"
Sophomore
G
Amari Pittman

#14 Amari Pittman

5' 7"
Freshman
G