MT. VERNON, Ga. – The University of Tennessee Southern women's basketball team held a 49-48 lead after three periods of play, but the Barons made some crucial free-throws down the stretch handing the Firehawks their second conference loss on the young season in a 63-55 result. Lauren Smith became the second Firehawk of the season to record a double-double tossing in 10 points and pulling down 12 boards. Maggie Hale scored a career high 20 points including six triples.

UT Southern (0-4, 0-2) trailed Brewton-Parker (7-1, 2-0) at the half 35-30 and the Barons outrebounded the Firehawks 17-14.

In the third stanza, Hale connected on three long range bombs as the Firehawks outscored the home team 19-13. In the final period, the Barons made 16 trips to the charity stripe making 11.

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UT Southern will travel to Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, November 22. The Firehawks will battle the Bulldogs of Fisk at 1 p.m.

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