FORT WAYNE, Ind. – South Alabama women's basketball fell to Purdue Fort Wayne in the second round of the WNIT on Tuesday, 77-72.

KEY MOMENTS:

• South Alabama got off to a nice start when Tamara Ortiz earned a quick and-one opportunity off a driving layup. Then, after the 'Dons missed a three-pointer, Amyah Sutton ran it back to drain the Jags' first three-pointer of the day.
• After an 8-2 Jaguar run, the Mastodons would go on a 10-2 lead of their own, going 3-for-3 from the field.  The 'Dons would continue momentum to end the quarter with a three-point lead, 26-23.
• Both teams struggled offensively to open the second quarter until Sutton tallied a three-pointer at the wing with just under seven minutes on the clock. The basket was the first field goal of the quarter and gave the Jags their first lead since 3:43 in the first quarter.
• The Jags played in a tie or deficit for most of the second quarter. With just under three minutes on the clock, Cordasia Harris blocked a shot that resulted in a Mastodon shot-clock violation, swinging the pendulum back in the Jags' direction.
• After the block, the Jags would regain the lead from a Harris layup. Then, with a second on the clock, Daniela Gonzalez would drain a basket from deep to give the Jags a five-point lead at the half (41-36).
• In the third quarter, the Mastodons outscored South Alabama 19-12 before Diawna Carter-Hartley drained a last-second three-pointer to give the Jaguars a 56-55 lead.
• Despite the Jags pulling their lead up to eight with just under four minutes left, a Mastodon comeback led by Alana Nelson would leave the Jags in a 77-72 deficit to end the game.

 
KEY STATS:

• South Alabama shot 50.9% from the field, the Jags' best shooting percentage since their victory over UAB (11/8). The Jags also went 9-for-21 from beyond the arc and 7-for-9 at the line.
• Five Jags scored in double figures: Amyah Sutton (16), Diawna Carter-Hartley (15), Daniela Gonzalez (13), Tamara Ortiz (13) and Cordasia Harris (10).
• The Jaguars finished the season with a 17-19 record, marking their most wins in a season and in the last two years combined.
• Cordasia Harris recorded three blocks, and Ronaltha Marc recorded five assists.

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