SE Louisiana Lady Lions @ Mississippi State Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELA | 17 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 46 |
MSST | 18 | 9 | 24 | 16 | 67 |
No. 25 Mississippi State women use big third quarter to beat SE Louisiana 67-46
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- — Debreasha Powe had 19 points and nine rebounds, JerKaila Jordan added 13 points and No. 25 Mississippi State beat Southeastern Louisiana 67-46 on Friday night.
Mississippi State only led 27-26 at halftime. But the Bulldogs went on a 23-2 run in the third quarter to extend their lead to 51-30. Powe started a 12-0 run with a 3-pointer, and she added two 3-pointers after SE Louisiana's lone make during the spurt.
SE Louisiana went 2 for 11 from the field to begin the second half and got outscored 24-8 in the third quarter.
Jessika Carter scored 12 points for Mississippi State (2-0). Carter, Jordan and Erynn Barnum each recorded a double-double on opening night to become the first Bulldog trio to record double-doubles in the same game since Dec. 19, 2021.
Kennedy Paul scored 11 points and Hailey Giaratano had 10 points and eight rebounds for SE Louisiana (1-1). Junior center Cheyanne Daniels, who had 22 points and 10 rebounds in a season-opening 61-30 win over Millsaps, added nine points.
Mississippi remains home this weekend to face Jacksonville State on Sunday. SE Louisiana, coming off the program’s first 20-win campaign and NCAA Tournament berth last season, plays Southern-New Orleans on Tuesday.
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Game Information
Starkville, MS
Referee:Gina Cross
Referee:Michael McConnell
Referee:William Smith
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 12-1 | - | 18-4 |
| Lamar | 10-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 10-3 | 2 | 13-9 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 9-4 | 3 | 15-7 |
| Northwestern State | 8-4 | 3.5 | 11-9 |
| Incarnate Word | 8-5 | 4 | 10-10 |
| Nicholls | 6-7 | 6 | 10-10 |
| East Texas A&M | 5-7 | 6.5 | 9-10 |
| Houston Christian | 4-9 | 8 | 6-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 3-10 | 9 | 4-16 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-12 | 11 | 2-18 |
| New Orleans | 1-12 | 11 | 1-20 |
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 7-1 | - | 21-2 |
| Tennessee | 6-1 | 0.5 | 14-5 |
| Vanderbilt | 7-2 | 0.5 | 21-2 |
| LSU | 7-2 | 0.5 | 21-2 |
| Texas | 6-2 | 1 | 21-2 |
| Ole Miss | 5-2 | 1.5 | 18-4 |
| Alabama | 5-4 | 2.5 | 19-4 |
| Kentucky | 5-4 | 2.5 | 18-5 |
| Oklahoma | 5-4 | 2.5 | 17-5 |
| Georgia | 4-4 | 3 | 18-4 |
| Mississippi State | 3-6 | 4.5 | 16-7 |
| Missouri | 3-6 | 4.5 | 15-9 |
| Auburn | 2-6 | 5 | 13-9 |
| Texas A&M | 1-7 | 6 | 8-9 |
| Florida | 1-8 | 6.5 | 13-11 |
| Arkansas | 0-8 | 7 | 11-12 |
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