Southern Miss to Open Season Against Mississippi Christian

Southern Miss is scheduled to open its women’s basketball season Monday against Mississippi Christian at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg. The 11 a.m. game is part of Education Day, with more than 3,000 local elementary and middle school students expected to attend, according to the school.

The Lady Eagles enter the opener after an 89-45 exhibition victory over East Texas Baptist. Southern Miss led 46-24 at halftime and held East Texas Baptist to eight points in both the second and fourth periods.

Kennedy Langham led all scorers with 16 points, making all four of her 3-point attempts and recording a team-high four assists. Hayleigh Breland added 14 points, four steals and three assists. Whitney Hart scored 10 points and led Southern Miss with seven rebounds.

Southern Miss has a 36-17 record in season openers and is 41-10 in home openers, according to the school. The Lady Eagles have won 12 consecutive home openers; their last loss came in November 2012.

Mississippi Christian went 9-18 last season in coach Rachel Travis’ first year. The Choctaws finished 8-14 in Gulf South Conference play, ninth in the standings, and missed the conference tournament by one spot. They return five players and added 14 newcomers, including three freshmen. Returning scorer Taleah Anderson averaged 2.1 points in 25 appearances.

Southern Miss is scheduled to visit Auburn on Thursday, Nov. 5, for a 6 p.m. game at Neville Arena.

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