Box Score MOBILE, Ala. – Melyia Grayson and Macy Weaver both turned in double-doubles to lead Southern Miss to 71-51 women's basketball win over the University of South Alabama Sunday at the Mitchell Center. 

Grayson had game-high totals with 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Golden Eagles (6-2), while Weaver added 13 and 11, respectively.

Destiny Samuel was the only Jaguar to record a double-digit scoring total with 10 points in the contest. Janelle Jones had nine points and seven rebounds for South (3-5) as well. 

GAME FACTS
- The Golden Eagles took an early lead with a 7-2 run spanning the first five minutes of the game. 
- Jordan Rosier tied up the game at 11 with three minutes left in the first, however, Southern Miss held on to a 15-14 advantage at the end of the period. 
- Dee Haymer gave the Jags their first lead of the contest with a three-pointer at the start of the second quarter to put them up 17-15.
- After a jumper from Destiny Samuel tied the score at 21 around the seven-minute mark, the Golden Eagles spent the following four minutes on a 14-2 run on their way to a 37-28 advantage at the half.
- Southern Miss recorded 13 unanswered points over the first three minutes of the third period.  
- South recorded just 10 points in the quarter, five of which were from Haymer, while Southern Miss went on to score extend its advantage to 59-38 going into the final quarter.
- The teams traded buckets with South Alabama recording 10 of its 13 points in the period in the final three minutes of the contest. 

NOTES
- Southern Miss has now won back-to-back games over South Alabama.
- Kiana Anderson, Nadia Howard and Janelle Jones each started for the first time in their Jaguar careers.
- Jones had a career-high rebounding total while posting season high in points. 
- For her second straight outing, Samuel led the Jags in scoring while matching her season-best figure.
- Haymer had a team-best three assists, her first time leading the Jags in the category this season.  

THEY SAID IT
Head Coach Terry Fowler
-Opening statement: "It was disappointing. I thought we came out in the first quarter and played with a lot of energy, competed and played really well. Late in the second quarter they were able to get some separation, which they continued in the third quarter. They outrebounded us and pounded us, our lack of size has been a problem and today they really exposed that. We have to make shots, we can't expect to win a ball game when we only make 18 shots."

-On preparing for Nicholls next weekend: "We have to focus in practice and get some extra shooting in. Our kids are in finals this week, we need to let them focus on their academics and then we'll start preparing for Nicholls."

UP NEXT
South Alabama will travel to Nicholls on Saturday. 

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