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Southern center Tionna Lidge (21) defends against FAMU center Jaliya Sharp (12), Monday, March 4, 2024, at the F.G. Clark Activity Center on the campus of Southern University in Baton Rouge, La.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Through three quarters at Texas Southern, the Southern women's basketball team put itself in a sweet spot as it looked to win its second consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference game on the road. But after Southern entered the fourth quarter with a 43-28 edge, the bottom fell out as Texas Southern stormed back to claim a 55-51 win at H&PE Arena in Houston. Texas Southern (3-10, 2-0 SWAC) outscored the Jaguars 11-0 to start the fourth quarter.
Aniya Gourdine scored on a drive to push Southern's lead back to six points, but TSU kept the heat on. The Tigers tied the score 45-45 when Alaysia Fantroy fed Treasure Thompson for a layup with five minutes left. Gourdine's layup gave Southern its last lead 47-45 with four minutes to go.
Thompson tied the score with a jumper, and Texas Southern made 6 of 8 free throws in the closing minutes while Southern made just 2 of 11 from the field. Southern (3-12, 1-1) shot 32.8% from the field and was led by Tionna Lidge with 15 points.
Gourdine added 11 points and a team-high five rebounds. Texas Southern made all nine of its field-goal attempts in the fourth quarter and finished the game shooting 44.2%.
The Tigers had 25 turnovers but won the rebounding battle 34-24. In the first quarter, the game was tied 4-4 after the first four minutes. Texas Southern went ahead on a three-point play by Thompson and added a 3-pointer by Tiana Mathis as it led 12-9 going to the second quarter.
Soniyah Reed's 3-pointer helped Southern tie the score 14-14 before Southern began to surge. Lidge scored on consecutive trips down court to give Southern an 18-14 lead, and the Jaguars eventually took a 27-20 lead into halftime..
