Southern Mississippi 67, at Jacksonville State 61

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (Interstat) — The Southern Mississippi Lady Eagles remained undefeated Thursday night, using a dominant third-quarter surge and a stifling defensive effort to overcome the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 67-61 in a non-conference women’s basketball game at Pete Mathews Coliseum. In a game defined by defensive pressure, Southern Mississippi improved to 4-0 while Jacksonville State fell to 1-2. The Lady Eagles trailed by six points at halftime but seized control of the game in the third quarter, outscoring the Gamecocks 24-12. The turnaround was fueled by a defense that forced 23 Jacksonville State turnovers, converting them into 21 points. Southern… Read more...