MOBILE, Ala. (Interstat) — The Marshall women’s basketball team used a decisive second-quarter surge to secure a 69-60 victory over South Alabama on Wednesday night at the Mitchell Center. The Thundering Herd outscored the Jaguars 19-9 in the period to take control after trailing by six points early.

Timaya Lewis-Eutsey led Marshall with 17 points and six assists. Ni’Kiah Chesterfield also scored 17 points for the Herd, while Meredith Maier added 15. Amyah Sutton scored a game-high 19 points for South Alabama, and Cordasia Harris contributed 16.

Marshall improved to 19-6 overall. South Alabama fell to 9-13. Both teams shot an identical 23 field goals, but Marshall was more efficient from the floor and made eight more free throws. A crowd of 393 attended the game.