PULASKI, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee Southern women's basketball battled tough but fell short to Faulkner 64-56 on Thursday. UT Southern (6-15, 3-11) jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but Faulkner (15-11, 11-5) battled back with a three-point barrage to lead 18-13 after one. In the second quarter, the Firehawks fell down by 10 early in the quarter. UT Southern fought back with an 11-3 run to end the period trailing 30-28 at the half.

In the third, the Firehawks would take the lead at 31-30, but the Eagles would lockdown the UTS to lead 44-35 after three. In the final period, the Firehawks would close to within two, but Falkner would pull away in the final four minutes. UTS would outrebound FLK 31-27 and force 19 Eagle turnovers.

Takiyah Goff led the Firehawks with 15 points and five boards. Lauren Smith added 13 points and eight rebounds. Myah Sutton added 11 points. 

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UT Southern will conclude the final homestand of the season on Saturday, February 10^th. UTS will host Point on senior day. The Firehawks and Skyhawks will clash at noon. The teams met earlier this season in West Point, Ga., PU defeated UTS 61-51.

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