Box Score NEW ORLEANS -- The Mississippi Valley State women's basketball team played well early Friday night at Tulane, but a late push sent the Green Wave past the Devilettes, 87-47, to open the 2014-15 season at the Devlin Fieldhouse.

Valley came back from an early 11-2 deficit using a pair of 3-pointers by Taylor Green and free throws by Ashley Beals and Chelsea Mabry. However, Tulane went on a 12-0 run before Ronisha Morris' three-pointer at the 6:20 mark stopped a near five-minute drought for the Devilettes.

The Green Wave led 38-24 at halftime.

MVSU was unable to mount a comeback as the Green Wave made 40 percent of its shots in the second half compared to Valley's 29.6 percent. Tulane outscored the Devilettes 49-23 in the final 20 minutes.

Valley's lone senior, A'Shanti Weathers, led the team with 10 points while Green chipped in nine. Meanwhile, sophomore Christina Reed added eight points and a team-high eight rebounds.

Tulane took advantage of the Devilettes' 32 turnovers in the game. Kolby Morgan had 16 points for the Green Wave.

MVSU will be back in action at Ole Miss on Sunday at 2 p.m.