ITTA BENA, Miss. – The Mississippi Valley State University Devilettes were overwhelmed by the Lady Jaguars of Southern University, 78-26, on Monday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Zemoria Jernigan rallied for MVSU, scoring eight points, six rebounds and one assist. Melissa Hickman and Chelsea Tate each added five points; Tate also tallied five rebounds.
Mississippi Valley shot 50 percent from the charity stripe, going 8-of-16. The team struggled to find their rhythm beyond the arch, making two of eleven.
The Devilettes were able to lock the Lady Jaguars down in the third and fourth quarters, conceding only 15 points in each.
Mississippi Valley returns home to host the Lady Tigers of Texas Southern on Saturday, February 20 at 2:00 pm.