Jaguars Fall to Marshall Despite Hot Start

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Amyah Sutton Western Michigan University MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama women's basketball fell to Marshall on Wednesday at the Mitchell Center, 69-60. The Jaguars led the Thundering Herd for nearly 13 minutes of play, and Marshall traveled to Mobile standing in fourth place in the Sun Belt.

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The Jaguars' front court turned up the heat early, blasting Marshall with a 12-4 run. Daniela Gonzalez, Tamara Ortiz and Diawna Carter-Hartley each drained three-pointers.

Despite holding them to nine percent below their average field-goal percentage, the Thundering Herd responded with an 8-3 run to finish the first quarter. South Alabama would end the quarter with a six-point lead,…