Marshall 69, at South Alabama 60

MOBILE, Ala. (Interstat) — A dominant second-quarter surge and a pair of 17-point performances from Timaya Lewis-Eutsey and Ni’Kiah Chesterfield propelled the Marshall women’s basketball team to a 69-60 victory over South Alabama on Wednesday night at the Mitchell Center. The Thundering Herd, improving to 19-6, weathered an early offensive flurry from the Jaguars before seizing control with a pivotal 19-9 advantage in the second period. That swing transformed an 18-12 first-quarter deficit into a 31-27 halftime lead for the visiting team. Marshall’s offense, which had sputtered in the opening frame, found its rhythm behind the playmaking of Lewis-Eutsey. The… Read more...