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Lady Bears get road win at Mississippi Delta

By: Michael D. Gunnell, Southwest Sports Information
Nia Henderson

Women's Basketball | 1/8/2018 11:41:00 PM

With four players scoring in double figures, the Lady Bears ran their record to 9-1 Monday night as they defeated the host Mississippi Delta Lady Trojans 71-59 in Moorhead.
 
Things looked bleak for the Lady Bears in the early going as the Lady Trojans raced out to a 14-5 lead with 3:43 left in the first quarter. The Lady Bears then scored six of the final nine points of the quarter to reduce their deficit to 19-11 at the end of the quarter.
 
With the Lady Bears trailing 26-16, a pair of Rachel Thompson buckets served as bookends to a 13-2 run by the Lady Bears that saw them take their first lead of the night, 29-28, with 4:38 to play in the second quarter.
 
After seeing the Lady Trojans (1-7) regain the lead at 35-30, the Lady Bears scored eight straight, knotting the game at 35-35 on a Nia Henderson layup with 1:01 on the clock. A long-range jumper by Amari Pittman with 0:10 on the clock then sent the Lady Bears into the locker room with a 38-35 halftime advantage.
 
After falling behind 40-38 early in the third quarter, the Lady Bears outscored the Lady Trojans 5-2 and took the lead for good, 43-42, on a pair of Henderson free throws with 5:10 on the clock. Thompson then nailed two charity shots with 0:08 showing to leave the Lady Bears with a 54-47 lead with one quarter left to play.
                                                                
The Lady Bears scored the first 10 points of the fourth quarter. Henderson's layup with 3:11 still to play gave the Lady Bears their biggest lead of the night, 66-50.
 
After the Lady Trojans cut the Lady Bears' lead to 66-57 with 1:16 to go, Danyelle Lewis drilled a jumper to put the Lady Bears' lead back to double figures, 68-57, with 0:53 to go. They then went on to claim the 12-point win.
 
Thompson led all scorers with 18 points in leading the Lady Bears to the win while Lewis ended the night with 13 points. Henderson netted 11 points in the game while Pittman finished with 10. The Lady Bears made 24 of 35 free throws.
 
Alexis Augustus scored 12 points to lead the Lady Trojans. She and her teammates were 7-13 from the free throw line.
 
The Lady Bears return to MACJC South Division play Thursday night as they return home to face the Lady Wildcats of Pearl River. The game is scheduled for a 5:30 start.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Danyelle Lewis

#3 Danyelle Lewis

G
5' 7"
Sophomore
Rachel Thompson

#15 Rachel Thompson

F
5' 9"
Sophomore
Amari Pittman

#14 Amari Pittman

G
5' 7"
Freshman
Nia Henderson

#20 Nia Henderson

F
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Danyelle Lewis

#3 Danyelle Lewis

5' 7"
Sophomore
G
Rachel Thompson

#15 Rachel Thompson

5' 9"
Sophomore
F
Amari Pittman

#14 Amari Pittman

5' 7"
Freshman
G
Nia Henderson

#20 Nia Henderson

5' 11"
Freshman
F