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Southern Dominates Louisiana Christian 93-48 Behind Big Second Quarter
By Megan McCarthy
Photo: 2C2K Photography / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Southern broke the game open with a dominant second quarter and rolled to a 93-48 victory over Louisiana Christian at the F.G. Clark Activity Center.
Southern improved to 1-3 after building a 49-18 halftime lead. The Jaguars led 22-12 after the opening quarter before overwhelming Louisiana Christian 27-6 in the second, turning a competitive early stretch into a 31-point halftime advantage.
The second-quarter surge proved decisive. Southern continued to control the game after halftime, outscoring Louisiana Christian 25-12 in the third quarter before finishing the game with a 19-18 edge in the fourth.
Four Southern players scored at least 11 points. Jocelyn Tate, DeMya Porter and Taniya Lawson each scored 12 points, while Zaria Hurston added 11. Tate also grabbed seven rebounds, and Porter finished with four.
Lawson made two 3-pointers as part of her 12-point performance. Anaja Hall added eight points and eight rebounds.
Southern’s dominance extended beyond the scoring column. The Jaguars shot 53.2% from the field and held a 47-24 rebounding advantage. They also overwhelmed Louisiana Christian in the paint, winning paint scoring 66-10.
Turnovers created another major advantage. Southern scored 32 points off 19 Louisiana Christian turnovers, repeatedly converting defensive opportunities into offense.
Aja Holmes led Louisiana Christian with 18 points, including six 3-pointers. Carlea Owens contributed four points and a game-high 14 rebounds.
But Louisiana Christian could not recover from Southern’s second-quarter run. The Jaguars’ 27 points in the period exceeded Louisiana Christian’s total for the first half, and the 49-18 halftime score established the separation that carried through the final two quarters.
Southern’s balanced scoring and decisive advantages in the paint, on the boards and off turnovers powered the 45-point victory.
Megan McCarthy
Women’s College Basketball, The Library Media
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