MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama women's basketball defeated Southern Miss on Wednesday at the Mitchell Center, 57-43. The Jaguars split the home-and-home with the Lady Eagles and are now 11-17 overall and 4-13 in league play.

KEY MOMENTS:

• The Jaguars started strong from beyond the arc, going on an early 10-2 run led by three-pointers from Chrysta Narcisse and Diawna Carter-Hartley. The Lady Eagles would respond with an 8-2 run to end the first quarter, but South Alabama would still lead, 12-10.
• South Alabama's offense exploded on all sides in the second quarter, going 9-for-15 from the field and tallying 22 points while holding the Lady Eagles to 3-for-14 and 7 points.
• Chrysta Narcisse and Cordasia Harris led the Jaguars on a 17-3 run in the latter half of the second quarter, giving them a 17-point lead at the half, 34-17. Narcisse's eight-point performance in the quarter contributed to a 15-point performance in the half overall.
• The Lady Eagles began to inch their deficit down to 14 early in the third quarter, but their efforts were quickly squandered by a jumper from Amyah Sutton. Sutton's score would be the catalyst for a 7-0 run that would give the Jaguars their largest lead of the day, a 21-point lead with just under six minutes on the click (43-22).
• Both offenses would stall late in the third quarter, causing a three-minute scoring drought that would later be ended by a three-pointer from Southern Miss.
• The Jaguars entered the fourth quarter with an 18-point lead, but the Lady Eagles quickly cut it to 11. That's when South Alabama's #11, Amyah Sutton, scored a quick eight points to give the Jaguars the Sun Belt victory, 57-43.

 
KEY STATS:

• The Jaguars held Southern Miss to 20.8% from the field, a season-low. They also held the Lady Eagles to 12.9% from beyond the arc.
• South Alabama's victory marked the first season with consecutive Sun Belt victories since 2020-21, and Head Coach Yolisha Jackson's first time earning consecutive league wins.
• Chrysta Narcisse set a new career-high in points for the second time this season, tallying 21 points. Narcisse also grabbed eight rebounds and went 7-for-9 from the field, 2-for-4 from beyond the arc and 5-for-6 from the charity stripe.
• The Jaguars were never in a deficit to the Lady Eagles, the first time they have done so against a Sun Belt opponent this season.
• Cordasia Harris recorded 10 points and 13 rebounds, her first double-double since tallying 10 points and 15 rebounds against Coastal Carolina (1/17).
• As a team, South Alabama grabbed 54 rebounds, one-shy of the team's season high (55 vs. North Florida, 11/14/25).

QUOTED:
Yolisha Jackson, Head Coach:

• On the team's overall performance:
  • "Our team did a phenomenal job tonight, especially on the defensive end. When you hold a team to 20.8% from the field, that means your kids are locked in and taking away other teams' strengths. I think this team has found its rhythm and is back in stride."
• On Chrysta Narcisse:
  • "Our team's performance tonight was amazing, and it all started with Chrysta Narcisse – the way she was able to get the ball moving for others first and then getting herself in a groove. But, she also didn't forget to defend. When you've got a point guard who can start others off and provide, it's really nice."

Chrysta Narcisse, Guard:

• "I'm excited to get the win, especially especially coming off a win last week. We're trying to get momentum going into the Sun Belt Tournament, so I'm happy about that."

UP NEXT:
The Jaguars will host Troy for their regular-season finale at 5 p.m. CST on Friday at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Ala.

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