University of South Alabama Athletics

Led by the play of Peterson, South Alabama was able to win both of its Sun Belt Conference games last week and extend its win streak to a season-best four games.  For the week, Peterson averaged 23.0 points per game and shot 56 percent (14-of-25) from the field and 58.8 percent (10-of-17) from beyond the arc in 33.5 minutes of action on the court.  She was also a perfect 8-for-8 at the charity stripe. 

In USA’s 72-68 victory at Louisiana-Lafayette on Wednesday night, Peterson exploded for 23 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including a season-high five three-pointers.  She was also a perfect 6-for-6 at the foul line, including hitting all four of her attempts with under a minute to play to help the Lady Jags hold on for the four-point road victory, their first since November.  On Saturday, Peterson followed that performance up with another 23-point effort on 8-of-14 shooting, including another five treys against Troy.  With USA trailing by seven in the first half, Peterson hit three-straight three-pointers to ignite a 14-2 run, which gave the Lady Jags the lead for good.