AVALON, Miss. (Interstat) — Mississippi Valley State used a dominant fourth quarter to defeat Texas Southern 78-64 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference women’s basketball game Saturday at LeFlore County Civic Center.

The Devilettes outscored the Lady Tigers 25-12 in the final period to pull away. Jaeda Murphy led Mississippi Valley State with 22 points and five assists. Taliyah Logwood scored a game-high 33 points for Texas Southern in the loss.

Mississippi Valley State improved to 6-19 overall. Texas Southern fell to 9-18. Attendance was 1,112.