Goff Knocks Down 21, Crusaders Ground Firehawks
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Tennessee Southern (q, 4-12) | 6 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 46 |
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William Carey (MS) (18-3, 12-3) | 24 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 82 |
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The University of Tennessee Southern women's basketball team couldn't overcome a low scoring first quarter in a 82-42 loss to William Carey on Thursday. Takiyah Goff led the Firehawk offensive output with 21 points.
UT Southern (7-16, 4-12) was held to six points in the opening stanza. WCU led 24-6 after one.
In the second quarter, the Firehawks would trade buckets with William Carey (18-3, 12-3) led 37-18 at the break.
In the second half, UTS connected on nine of 28 field goals, but the Crusaders would continue to shoot the ball well. WCU outrebounded UTS 41-27.
NEXT UP
UT Southern will travel to New Orleans, La., facing #16 Loyola on February 17th. The matchup between the Firehawks and WolfPack will tipoff at noon. LU defeated UTS in Pulaski 76-66 earlier in the season.
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