South Alabama 68, New Mexico State 67
MIAMI, Fla. - The University of South Alabama Women's basketball team fought off several lead changes to beat New Mexico State 68-67 on day one of the FIU Holiday Tournament at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Miami, Fla.
With 2 seconds left in the game, Savannah Jones hit a massive three-pointer, got fouled, and nailed the free-throw to give the Jags their one-point advantage. Jones finished with 15 points and five rebounds, shooting 4-for-7 from behind the arc, including three-straight threes during the first half to lead the comeback.
Georgia State 65, N.C. Central 54
ATLANTA – Jada Lewis scored a career-high 30 points Thursday to lead Georgia State to a 65-54 win over North Carolina Central at the GSU Holiday Classic.
Lewis’ performance marked the first time a Panthers has scored 30 points in a game since Kelcey Roegiers tallied 33 against Hofstra on Feb. 18, 2007.
Lewis was 9-for-16 from the field and 9-for-11 at the free throw line. She knocked down 3-of-6 3=point attempts as well.
UTA 53, UTSA 48
ARLINGTON – A late rally by the offense lifted UT Arlington to a 53-48 win over in-state rival UTSA on Thursday afternoon at College Park Center.
The Lady Mavericks, winning their fifth consecutive, scored the game's final seven points after trailing by two with under a minute to play. It was a Johnson connection down the stretch, with Cierra Johnson scoring five, and Kelsey Johnson hitting two from the line to clinch the win. UTA earned its fourth consecutive win over the Roadrunners, improving to 7-2 overall, while UTSA went to 4-7 for the season.
LSU 76, Louisiana 54
LAFAYETTE – A strong effort from Louisiana Women's Basketball (2-8) was not enough to beat in-state foe Louisiana State (7-3) as the Ragin' Cajuns lost 76-54, Thursday night at the CAJUNDOME.
Sophomore guard Skyler Goodwin finished with 12 points to lead Louisiana in scoring, as the Ragin' Cajuns finished with three in double-figures, with sophomore center Ty'Reona Doucet (11 points) and freshman guard Diamond Morrison (10 points). Louisiana held Louisiana State to under 40 percent shooting from the field during the first half, but a strong shooting second half, helped Louisiana State pull away from Louisiana over the final two periods.
Rice 56, Coastal Carolina 52
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – A second-half push propelled Rice to a 56-52 win over the Coastal Carolina women's basketball team in the final game of the Carolinas Challenge at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.
Coastal (7-3) held a slim advantage at the end of the first half, but could not recover from a 15-4 run by Rice (8-3) in the third quarter.