Nicholls State 60, at Southern Mississippi 86

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (Interstat) — The Southern Mississippi Lady Eagles used a dominant second-quarter surge to remain undefeated, overpowering the Nicholls State Colonels 86-60 in a non-conference women’s basketball game Saturday at Reed Green Coliseum. Carly Keats led all scorers with 23 points as Southern Mississippi improved to 6-0. Nicholls State, led by 19 points from Marie Kenembeni, fell to an even 3-3 on the season. The game was a contest of runs, with the Lady Eagles seizing control in a decisive second period. After a competitive first quarter that ended with Southern Mississippi holding a 17-9 advantage, the home team… Read more...