Lady Bears Fall to Northeast Mississippi in Booneville

Southwest Mississippi’s women’s basketball team traveled to Booneville on February 12 to face Northeast Mississippi. The Lady Bears lost 64-56 in a game marked by an early hot streak and a late rally.

The Lady Bears started strong, opening the game with back-to-back three-pointers from Mady Smith and Gracie Miller. Despite the fast start, scoring slowed, and the Tigers led 17-10 after the first quarter. A late basket from Smith trimmed the deficit to 17-10 at the end of the period.

Good defense and a seven-point run by Miller helped Southwest close the gap by halftime. The score was 29-27 in favor of Northeast Mississippi. Miller opened the third quarter with a three-pointer, and the teams exchanged leads before the period ended in a 39-39 tie.

In the final minutes, back-to-back threes from Smith and Miller put the Lady Bears ahead temporarily. However, the Tigers regained the lead and maintained it through the end. Southwest Mississippi eventually fell, 64-56.

Miller led the team with 22 points and four three-pointers. Smith added 12 points and two threes. The Lady Bears, now 7-14 overall and 3-5 in conference play, will face Itawamba at 12:30 p.m. Friday in Fulton.

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