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11/05 20:22 CST No. 19 Ole Miss women pull away from North Alabama in second
half, win 72-51 as Richard scores 17
No. 19 Ole Miss women pull away from North Alabama in second half, win 72-51 as
Richard scores 17
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) --- Jada Richard scored 17 points and No. 19 Ole Miss
overcame a sluggish start to pull away from North Alabama for a 72-51 win on
Thursday night.
Jaida Civil had 15 points and Doneelah Washington 13 for the Rebels (2-0), who
trailed 14-11 after one quarter and 27-25 at the half.
Amy Kurkowski had 11 points for the Lions (0-2), who lost their opener at
Mississippi State 68-27. Emma Deste had 13 rebounds as the visitors had a 36-29
edge on the boards. But they also had 30 turnovers.
The Rebels didn't take the lead for good until Talaysia Cooper hit a 3-pointer
that made it 33-31 early in the second half. Civil had four free throws in a
7-0 run that pushed it to 48-38.
Mississippi scored the last three points of the third quarter and the first 13
of the fourth to put the game away, making it 64-39.
Ole Miss shot 32% in the first half and 68% in the second. The Rebels had 16
points in the paint before the break and double that after.
Up next
North Alabama: At Jackson State on Monday.
Mississippi: Home against Albany on Wednesday.
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