GREENWOOD, Miss. – The Delta Devils' men's basketball team played a tough Southern University team, falling short 67-54. Mississippi Valley is now 3-2 in conference play.

Kylan Phillips stepped up to pace the Delta Devils with 13 points, three rebounds, one steal and one assist; while Isaac Williams added 10 points and six rebounds. Marcus Romain and Rashaan Surles each tallied seven points for MVSU.

The opening half made all the difference for the Jags, as they entered the locker room up 38-25. Mississippi Valley jumped on the board first, however Southern took control of the contest and never relinquished the lead for the remainder of the contest.
 
Both teams finished with 29-points in the final half of play, emphasizing the point spread of the first half.  
 
"Tonight we played a lot selfish basketball, we cannot win if we do not play together. That's the only way we will be able to compete in this league, every night you have to play together as one unit," said Head Coach Andre Payne.

The Delta Devils will be back in action on Saturday, January 23^rd, when they travel to Houston, Texas, to face the Texas Southern University Tigers. Tip-off is set for 7:30 PM.