SE Louisiana Lady Lions @ Mississippi State Bulldogs
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
- Referees:
- Gina Cross
- Michael McConnell
- William Smith
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 4-1 | - | 10-4 |
| Northwestern State | 4-1 | - | 7-6 |
| Incarnate Word | 4-1 | - | 6-6 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 3-2 | 1 | 9-5 |
| Nicholls | 3-2 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Lamar | 3-2 | 1 | 6-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-2 | 1.5 | 6-8 |
| East Texas A&M | 2-3 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Houston Christian | 2-3 | 2 | 4-8 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1-3 | 2.5 | 2-10 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-4 | 3 | 2-10 |
| New Orleans | 0-5 | 4 | 0-13 |

