CLINTON, Miss. – The Shorter Lady Hawks fell to the Mississippi College Lady Choctaws 83-58 on Saturday afternoon in their final game of the weekend on the road.
Shorter is now 2-10 on the season and 0-9 in GSC play after this afternoon's game. Mississippi improves to 9-8 on the season and 4-6 in GSC play after today.
The score stayed close throughout the first half, and the Lady Choctaws led 40-33 at the half. However, a strong second half helped Mississippi win the game. The Lady Choctaws scored 18 points in the third quarter and 25 points in the fourth quarter.
Jasmine Gaines led the way for the Lady Hawks with 22 points and five rebounds.
Azaria Howard scored 10 points and had five rebounds for Shorter.
Ansley Barge had nine points and four rebounds for the Lady Hawks, and
Kelly Pickett scored eight points and had seven rebounds.
The Lady Hawks return to action on Saturday, January 29 and will face the Lady Chargers of the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Tip-off will be at 2 p.m. in Huntsville.