SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Interstat) — Lainie Douglas scored 21 points to lead Missouri State to a 69-58 win over Georgia Southern in a non-conference women’s basketball game Tuesday at JQH Arena.

The Lady Bears (5-0) used a dominant second and third quarter to pull away after trailing early. Georgia Southern (1-3) started strong, leading 17-9 after the first quarter, but was outscored 43-25 over the next two periods. Missouri State’s defense held the Eagles to just 3-of-32 shooting from three-point range. McKenna Eddings led Georgia Southern with 15 points. The announced attendance was 2,080.