Delta State Women Beat Mississippi College 56-45 in GSC Play

Weronika Kaczmarska’s box score was not specified in the source. Delta State University’s women’s basketball team defeated Mississippi College 56-45 Thursday night inside Sillers Coliseum in Cleveland, Mississippi.

The Lady Statesmen trailed early in a tightly contested first quarter that saw four ties and seven lead changes. They took control in the second quarter with a 14-5 run, turning a 25-22 deficit into a 36-25 halftime lead. Delta State maintained its advantage through the second half.

Jariyah Williamson led all scorers with 21 points, including five three-pointers, and added seven rebounds. Dakiya Toney contributed eight points and eight rebounds, while Adyson Roberts scored eight points with six rebounds. Olivia Allen dished out four assists to help orchestrate the offense.

Delta State dominated the glass, outrebounding Mississippi College 40-37, and capitalized on second-chance opportunities, outscoring the Lady Choctaws 16-10 in second-chance points. The bench also played a key role, outscoring Mississippi College’s reserves 28-14.

After Mississippi College trimmed the lead to three midway through the third quarter, Williamson responded with back-to-back three-pointers, pushing the lead back to nine and re-establishing momentum. In the fourth quarter, the Lady Statesmen relied on their defense and free-throw shooting to secure the win, holding Mississippi College to 2-of-12 shooting in the quarter and finishing 13-of-17 from the free-throw line for the game.

Delta State led for more than 31 minutes and built its largest advantage of 12 points midway through the final period. The team, seeded third in the Gulf South Conference tournament, will host sixth-seeded Valdosta State in the quarterfinals Monday at 7 p.m.

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