MOBILE - South Alabama used a 12-3 run during the early part of the fourth quarter to pull away from visiting Georgia Southern women's basketball and claim a 73-60 Sun Belt Conference victory over the Eagles on Thursday evening at the Mitchell Center in Mobile.
The Jaguars improved to 18-5 overall and 7-5 in the Sun Belt with the win, while Georgia Southern falls to 7-16 overall and 2-10 in the Sun Belt Conference.
A tight first half saw the Eagles trail by just three, 27-24, despite making just seven field goals before intermission. But Georgia Southern held the Jaguars to just 27.