Incarnate Word 54, at McNeese State 75

LAKE CHARLES, La. (Interstat) — The McNeese State Cowgirls used a dominant fourth-quarter surge and a relentless defensive effort to pull away from the Incarnate Word Cardinals for a 75-54 victory in a Southland Conference women’s basketball game Saturday at Burton Coliseum. The game, played before a crowd of 3,217, was effectively decided by a staggering discrepancy in ball security. Incarnate Word committed 29 turnovers, which McNeese State converted into 35 points. Conversely, the Cowgirls gave the ball away only seven times, leading to just eight points for the Cardinals. For three quarters, the Cardinals managed to stay within striking… Read more...