Marshall 61, at Southern Mississippi 52

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (Interstat) — Marshall’s women’s basketball team built a commanding early lead and weathered a frantic fourth-quarter rally from Southern Mississippi to secure a 61-52 road victory in a Conference USA matchup Thursday night at Reed Green Coliseum. The Thundering Herd improved to 16-5 overall and in conference play, while the Lady Eagles fell to 11-8. The game’s defining stretch came at the outset, as Marshall’s defensive pressure completely stifled the Southern Mississippi offense. The Thundering Herd opened the game on a 17-1 run, holding the Lady Eagles without a field goal for the first seven minutes and 33… Read more...