HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Mississippi Valley State University women's basketball doubled up Southern Miss in the final frame (18-9) but dropped to 0-5 with a 72-53 defeat in the final game of the Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic.
 
The Basics
 

• Final Score: Southern Miss 72 | Mississippi Valley State 53

 

• Records: Mississippi Valley State (0-5, 0-0 SWAC) | Southern Miss (4-2, 0-0 C-USA)

 

• Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Reed Green Coliseum

 

• Series History: Southern Miss Leads 20-2

 

• Winning Streak: Southern Miss (W16) | Mississippi Valley State's Last Win: February 22, 1982 (96-90)

 
Mississippi Valley State Top Performers
 

• Zakiya Mahoney fell one point shy of the club's first double-double in 2021-22, posting a game-best 11 boards with nine points, three steals and a pair of assists.

 

• Sarah Moore was close to a double-double as well, putting up season-best numbers in rebounds (10), points (8) and assists (3) to go along with her first multi-block game as a member of the Delta Devilette family.

 

• Mikayla Etienne set a new personal-high with 18 points to lead all scorers while tying for the team lead in steals (3) and adding six boards to her total.

 
Notes
 

• Mahoney and Moore each pulled down ten-plus boards, the first time a MVSU duo has done that since December 20, 2020, versus Northwestern State.

 

• The Delta Devilettes won the turnover battle for the fourth time in five outings, causing 26 turnovers and committing 15.

 
The Green and White gets a week off before heading west to Ruston where it will go up against the Lady Techsters of Louisiana Tech at 5 p.m. next Sunday.
 
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