MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama women's basketball suffered their sixth loss of the season, dropping the matchup with LA Tech 50-76.
Freshman
Michiyah Simmons paced the Jags with 14 points, a season-high.
Jordan Rosier was the next-highest scorer with 11.
Simmons went 3-for-4 from behind the arc, a season-high for her as well.
Zena Elias led the Jags in rebounding in the loss, totaling seven. Elias also made her first collegiate three in the loss.
The Lady Techsters had four players in double figures, with Robyn Lee leading the team with 16 points.
The Jags continue their road swing with a matchup a Nicholls State on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
GAME FACTS
- The Jags scored the first points of the game, but the Lady Techsters answered with a 9-0 run to take a 9-3 lead with five to go in the first quarter.
- The Lady Techsters went on a run to end the quarter, extending their lead to 22-10.
- South hit a scoring drought in the second quarter, allowing LA Tech to extend their lead, even more, leading 33-14 at the half.
- The Jags tried to cut the lead, but the Lady Techsters kept their momentum going, leading 46-23 with four minutes to go in the third quarter.
- South and LA Tech traded baskets in the fourth quarter, but the Jags were unable to cut into their lead, trailing 42-63 with under five minutes to go in the final quarter.
- South was unable to gain enough momentum to cut the lead, dropping the matchup 50-73.
NOTES
- Nadia Howard earned her eighth start of the season, making her the only Jag to start all eight games this season.
- Howard currently has the longest starting streak on the team, starting 27 games, dating back to last season.
- Michiyah Simmons led the Jags in points with 14. The loss was her first time leading the Jags in scoring.
- Jordan Rosier totaled 11 points, her second double-digit game of the season.
- Senior Zena Elias hit her first three-pointer in her collegiate career.
- Elias totaled seven rebounds. The loss was her second time this season leading the team in rebounds.
QUOTABLE
Head Coach Terry Fowler:
"We are not pleased with the result, and it doesn't look pleasing to the eye to anyone. But I will say, in the second half we made progress. We competed and played at a higher level in the second half. It really comes down to making some shots. Our last three/four days of practice showed up in the second half, how we moved the ball, got open shots. We were doing the same thing the first half, the shots just didn't fall. We weren't able to stop them. I thought we made progress tonight. We have a quick turnaround, gotta put this one behind us and over to Nicholls and continue to build and take it one day at a time."
UP NEXT
The Jaguars continue their road stint with a matchup against Nicholls on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
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