Southern Miss’ defense proved to be the difference in its 58-38 win over Sam Houston State.
The Lady Eagles held the Bearkats to shooting 28.6 percent from the field and outrebounding them, 45-32.
“We started the first quarter [with] some foul trouble early,” said Head Coach Joy Lee-McNelis. “I had some bad combinations in the game. I thought [Sam Houston State] played really well in that time. We just made a lot of offensive mistakes and a lot of defensive mistakes.”
In the first quarter, the Lady Eagles took a quick 4-0 lead over the Bearkats.