MONROE, La. – In a tough, back-and-forth matchup in Monroe, the Warhawks of ULM came up on top, winning 67-51 to issue South Alabama its sixth straight loss of the season.
 
South Alabama led by six at the half, but ULM used a 20 point third quarter to take the lead and secure the conference win.  
 
Jordan Rosier finished with 15 points in the contest and Michiyah Simmons joined her in double figures with 13. Zena Elias and Emani Burks both finished with nine rebounds in the loss, with Elias bringing down seven defense rebounds.
 
Three Warhawks finished the day in double figures, with Brianna Harris leading the pack with 22 points. Daisha Bradford added 20, while Jakayla Johnson finished with 13.
 
ULM held the advantage in all shooting categories, finishing the day shooting 36.2% from the field, 25% from deep and 76% from the stripe. South Alabama shot a 31.3% field goal percentage, 15.8& from behind the arc and 57.1% from the free throw line.
 
GAME FACTS

• South Alabama opened the game with a 7-0 before ULM found their first points of the game with six minutes left in the first quarter.
• ULM tied it at 7 with three minutes left to go in the quarter.
• South closed the first quarter with a 6-0 run to take a 13-7 lead.
• ULM cut into South's lead midway through the second, but the Jaguars were able to hold onto a 22-20 lead with four minutes to play in the first half.
• ULM took their first lead of the night at the two minute mark of the second quarter, up 26-24.
• South answered with an 8-0 run to go into halftime up 32-26.
• Both teams hit scoring droughts midway through the third, but South led 36-34.
• ULM took the lead again with four left to play in the third quarter, up 37-36.
• ULM led 46-40 going into the fourth quarter.
• ULM took a 10-point lead with seven to play in the game, up 54-44.
• South Alabama could not battle back, falling 67-51.

NOTES

• Kelsey Thompson returned to the starting lineup for the first time since the LA Tech game.
• Jordan Rosier is the only player to start all 16 games this season.
• Rosier led the team in scoring for the third time this season.
• The loss was Rosier's sixth double figure game and the ninth for Simmons.
• Elias and Burks both finished with nine rebounds.
• Rosier had the lone steal of the game for the Jaguars.

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Head coach Yolisha Jackson:
"I thought we really put ourselves in a position, with our prep work and how we approached the last few days of coming back off the road to come away with a win, unfortunately Kelsey Thompson and Rachel Leggett could not get into a flow tonight and got in foul trouble. And we did some things to ourselves that made it really difficult to win on the road. We've got to make our bunnies, we've got to make a couple more shots, but I think our team is finally figuring out how to win and how to win on the road at that. It's just a process, we've got to keep going."
 
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