MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama women's basketball team earned a 76-31 victory over Spring Hill in its lone exhibition game on Monday at the Mitchell Center.
Freshman Kelsey Thompson led the way for the Jags, scoring 19 points. Jordan Rosier was the second-highest scorer with nine points.
The Jags had a dominant third quarter, scoring 30 points while holding the Lady Crusaders to just nine.
GAME FACTS
- The Lady Crusaders went on a 7-3 run within the first five minutes to take an early lead in the first quarter.
- The Jags took a 9-8 lead with under two minutes left in the first quarter, but William Carey downed a free throw and a jumper to take a 11-9 lead after 10 minutes.
- William Carey extended their lead to 18-12 before the Jags battled back and took the lead with two minutes remaining in the half.
- The Jags made back-to-back threes at the end of the second quarter to take a 27-19 lead at the half.
- South went on a 10-3 run to begin the second half, extending the lead to 37-22 with five minutes left in the third quarter.
- With three minutes left in the quarter, Michiyah Simmons made back-to-back threes to extend the Jags led even more, making it a 48-22 lead game.
- The Jags then went on a 6-0 run to end the third quarter with a 57-28 lead.
- The Jags outscored William Carey 19-3 in the fourth quarter to secure the exhibition win.
NOTES
- Freshman Kelsey Thompson led the offense, scoring 19 points.
- The win (45 points) was the largest margin of victory over William Carey in program history.
- South has now won the last six meetings with the Lady Crusaders.
- South now has a 9-1 mark in exhibition games under Coach Terry Fowler.
- The Jags held the Lady Crusaders to just three points in the final quarter.
- Thompson and Jordan Rosier both made three three-pointers each.
- Thompson recorded the most minutes in the game, playing 24.
- Every Jaguar that dressed saw game action.
QUOTABLE
Head Coach Terry Fowler:
"We got off to a slow start. We played eight freshman and sophomore, I figured that may be the case. I was always pleased the way our defense was playing. We just couldn't make baskets early, but we were able to get into a flow and a rhythm late in the second quarter and we carried that over the rest of the game. We just need to play better defense without fouling and we need to a better job of getting the ball moving and putting it into the basket."
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will start their regular season next Monday against Spring Hill at The Mitchell Center.
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