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Defense key in Lady Eagles’ second straight win

The Southern Miss women’s basketball team earned its second home win of the season on Sunday, defeating the Grambling State Lady Tigers 68-47. Despite struggling with turnovers in the first half, the Lady Eagles ultimately pulled away for a convincing victory.

Despite the success on the boards, the Lady Eagles’ offense was limited by eight turnovers in the period. Redshirt senior guard Megan Brown hit a buzzer-beating triple – the first made shot from the perimeter for the team – to give Southern Miss a 15-9 lead entering the second quarter.

Yet another aggressive offensive start led to a 7-0 run to begin the second period for the Lady Eagles, who often cashed in on easy, fast-break buckets following turnovers.